Incident Details
A flight instructor reported that an instructional flight in a tailwheel-equipped airplane ended with substantial damage after a bounced landing. The student pilot was at the controls during the approach to a grass airstrip.
Sequence of Events
According to the instructor, the student pilot bounced the airplane upon touchdown. The airplane then lifted off the grass strip, and the instructor took control. Despite his input, the airplane drifted to the left and rolled into a drainage ditch adjacent to the runway.
Attempting to extract the airplane, the instructor applied right rudder. During this maneuver, the left landing gear tire deflated. The left wing and tail subsequently struck the ground. The airplane yawed to the left, and the instructor corrected the yaw. The airplane then rolled onto the runway and came to a stop.
Aircraft Damage
The accident resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, left aileron, and elevator. The left landing gear tire was deflated.
Mechanical Status
The flight instructor reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies prior to the landing in the ditch that would have prevented normal flight operation.