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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  American Champion 8GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N242BC |
| MSN: | 534-2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C1G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Worth, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hicks, TX (T67) |
| Hicks, TX (T67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing instruction to a private pilot in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. During the CFI's demonstration of a simulated emergency landing, the airplane made a hard landing, and the right wing struck the runway surface. A postaccident examination revealed that the rear spar was substantially damaged during the hard landing.
Probable Cause: The certified flight instructor's improper flare during a simulated emergency landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA684
History of this aircraft
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| 5 September 2025 | N242BC | Private | 0 | near Unalakleet, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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