Event WPR21LA083

Factual narrative

The flight instructor of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during an instructional flight, the student pilot’s landing flare was not sufficient to preclude a bounce. The student added power, and the airplane turned to the left toward hangars. The flight instructor took over the flight controls and continued the left turn to avoid hangars. The airplane departed the runway surface into a field. The wheels became stuck in the muddy ground and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The wings and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. 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).

• — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Incorrect use/operation
• — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Wet/muddy terrain-Contributed to outcome
• — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Student/instructed pilot
• — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
• — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other person-Instructor/check pilot
• — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot