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NTSB investigation record

CEN23LA070

Completed

Taylorcraft BF· N26625

Date
December 26, 2022
Location
Navasota, TX
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published February 9, 2023

Primary finding

Probable cause

The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

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.

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