Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was making a full-stop landing when the airplane began to veer to the right. He said that this wasn't unusual for the airplane and he attempted to correct the excursion with additional power to “prop wash” the airplane back to the left. The action failed. The pilot then decided to add full power and take off. The pilot was never able to completely regain control of the airplane and it collided with a tree off the left side of the runway. The left wing, left main landing gear, and the propeller showed substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed no prexisitng mechanical anomalies.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA383 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 24, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Waxahachie, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Midway Regional (JWY)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built GN-1
- N-number
- N1736
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.