No fatalities

23 Jul 2011: DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A — Owls Head Transportation Museum — Rockland, ME

Rockland, ME, United States

On 23 Jul 2011, a DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A operated by Owls Head Transportation Museum was involved in an aviation accident near Rockland, ME. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that during landing, the main landing gear contacted high grass, causing the airplane to nose over and come to rest inverted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and both upper wings.

Accident Sequence

According to the pilot, the accident occurred during the landing phase of a local flight. As the airplane passed over the runway threshold, its main landing gear contacted high grass. This contact caused the airplane to nose over and subsequently impact the runway in an inverted position.

Aircraft Damage

The accident resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the top of both the left and right wings. No other damage to the aircraft was reported.

Pilot Statement

The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. He further noted that the accident could have been prevented by conducting a higher approach to landing.

Contributing factors

Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedPilot