ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287476
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| Date: | Thursday 16 August 2012 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Meyers OTW-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Guthrie Thomasw |
| Registration: | N26490 |
| MSN: | 43 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1015 hours |
| Engine model: | KINNER R56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Worton, Maryland -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chestertown, MD (MD11) |
| Worton, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that the student pilot's approach to a turf runway in the vintage biplane was normal; however, the landing flare was high and the touchdown was firm. After touchdown, the right main landing gear upper strut arm separated, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear. Metallurgical examination of the fractured upper strut arm revealed the tube was buckled and bent and had fracture features consistent with overstress and bending of the tube in one direction. No evidence of preexisting cracking or fatigue was noted.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12LA518
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 11:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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