Probable cause
The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.
NTSB analysis
The flight instructor reported that during landing rollout on the instructional flight with a student pilot, the student pilot lost directional control of the airplane. They attempted to regain control, but the airplane departed the runway. The student pilot then applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted in the adjacent field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and engine mount. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident failures of malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN23LA070 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 26, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Navasota, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Navasota Municipal Airport (60R)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Taylorcraft BF
- N-number
- N26625
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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.