Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN23LA070

Navasota, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N26625

TAYLORCRAFT BF

Analysis

The flight instructor reported that during landing rollout on the instructional flight with a student pilot, the student pilot lost directional control of the airplane. They attempted to regain control, but the airplane departed the runway. The student pilot then applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted in the adjacent field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and engine mount. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident failures of malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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