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CEN11CA184

2011-02-12 · Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport C77

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff.

Factual narrative

The student pilot reported he was performing a takeoff and that he lost directional control "due to over correction and misuse of the brake/rudder." The airplane exited the runway, impacted deep snow, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial wing and rudder damage when it nosed over. The student pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight. The student pilot reported he was performing a takeoff when he lost directional control due to over correction and misuse of the brake/rudder. The airplane exited the runway, impacted deep snow, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial wing and rudder damage. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Snow/ice-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_CEN11CA184.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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