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NYC00LA143

2000-05-26 · PITTSFIELD, Maine, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 2B7

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper use of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain.

Factual narrative

On May 26, 2000, about 1035 Eastern Daylight Time, a de Havilland DH-82A "Tiger Moth," N8872, was substantially damaged while landing at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, Maine. The certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal local flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, the airplane touched down normally in a grass area parallel to a closed asphalt runway. During the rollout, the airplane proceeded over a "soft spot," nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The winds reported at an airport located 23 miles to the east at 1053, were 260 degrees at 10 knots. The airplane touched down normally in a grass area parallel to a closed asphalt runway. During the rollout, the airplane proceeded over a 'soft spot,' nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2000_NYC00LA143.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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