Amateur-built STARDUSTER TOO N159MK accident near Frankenmuth, Michigan

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a corn field.

NTSB analysis

In a statement provided to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot reported that while landing on the narrow runway the wind was prevailing from the left. During the landing roll, the pilot attempted to maneuver the airplane and correct for the wind, but the airplane veered to the right and exited the runway. The airplane continued to the right into a corn field, came to rest upright, and sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. An FAA Inspector examined the airplane and found no evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13CA479 for the full record.