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CEN11CA157

2011-01-24 · Corsicana, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CRS

Current FAA registration · N81800

Make / Model
AERONCA 7BCM/CONV
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB2985

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Factual narrative

The student pilot was on his first solo cross-country flight in a tailwheel equipped airplane. While landing to runway 17 at his destination airport, the airplane swerved to the left and the student pilot attempted to regain directional control, but was unable. The airplane exited the side of the runway and nosed over; coming to rest in an inverted position. The airplane’s right wing and right wing struts sustained structural damage during the accident. The winds were reported to be from 020 degrees at 6 knots at the time of the mishap. The student pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot was on his first solo cross-country flight in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. While landing at his destination airport, the airplane swerved to the left and the student pilot attempted to regain directional control, but was unable. The airplane exited the side of the runway and nosed over, coming to rest in an inverted position. The airplane’s right wing and right wing struts sustained substantial damage during the accident. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_CEN11CA157.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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