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CEN13CA317

2013-06-04 · Lebanon, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 6I4

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

During the landing to a grass runway 18, the airplane "swung" to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and brake; however, the airplane departed the runway and nosed over in the muddy field adjacent the runway. The left wing strut was bent. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident. During the landing to a grass runway 18, the airplane "swung" to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and brake; however, the airplane departed the runway and nosed over in the muddy field adjacent the runway. The left wing strut was bent. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident. 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-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_CEN13CA317.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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