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CEN12CA005

2011-10-02 · Brush, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 7V5

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported he had completed a landing and was taxiing on the runway at about 25 mph when the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot’s efforts to correct the veer were unsuccessful and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The left main gear struck an obstruction and was partially separated from the fuselage. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane’s fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot reported that he had landed and was taxiing about 25 mph when the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot’s efforts to correct the veer were unsuccessful, and the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The left main gear struck an obstruction and was partially separated from the fuselage. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane’s fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged during the accident. 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-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_CEN12CA005.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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