Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that during landing he lost directional control and the airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted an airport sign. The airplane was substantially damaged when the landing gear collapsed and the top skin of the right wing partially separated. The wind reported at the time of the accident was from 250 degrees at 13 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA137 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jan 2, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Clovis, New Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Bellanca 1419
- N-number
- N8516R
- 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.