NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA16CA247
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
Factual narrative
The solo student pilot reported that during the landing roll he encountered a wind shift and quartering tailwind gusts. The student pilot further reported that he lost directional control within the last 200 feet of runway remaining and the airplane departed the runway to the left. During the runway excursion, the airplane nosed over after rolling down a steep embankment. The fuselage and elevator were substantially damaged. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The solo student pilot reported that during the landing roll he encountered a wind shift and quartering tailwind gusts. The student pilot further reported that he lost directional control within the last 200 feet of runway remaining and the airplane departed the runway to the left. During the runway excursion, the airplane nosed over after rolling down a steep embankment. The fuselage and elevator were substantially damaged. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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-Student/instructed pilot - C
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Ability to respond/compensate
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2016_GAA16CA247.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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