Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced during landing and the nose of the airplane began to drift to the left. The airplane exited the runway, hit a soft spot in the grass and impacted terrain. The right main landing gear separated and the impact resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage, the right wing, and the firewall. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He also reported that the accident would have been avoided if he had executed a go-around.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13CA445 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 26, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Burnet, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Burnet Municipal Airport (BMQ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dawn
Cessna 170
- N-number
- N5401C
- 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.