Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent application of the brake which resulted in the loss of directional control during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, at a point about two-thirds the way down the runway, the airplane veered to the left. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway, through the rough terrain, over a bump, and into a ditch. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical failure/malfunction of the airplane, and that due to the tight foot space; he most likely inadvertently applied the left brake which resulted in the airplane veering to the left.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN14CA483 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 3, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Longmont, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Vance Brand Airport (LMO)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built LANCAIR 235
- N-number
- N211AL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- 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.