Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot reported that he landed on a 1,500-foot-long strip of grass near his friend’s house. According to the pilot, after landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane sustained substantial damage when it came to an abrupt stop while taxiing on the rough terrain. As a result of the airplane's abrupt stop, the nose lunged forward and the propeller impacted the terrain. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA530 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 5, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Defiance, Ohio
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built ULTRACRUISER SPORT
- N-number
- N716CS
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- 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.