Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was moving the airplane from a nearby airport to his residence and was landing on a road. He said that during the landing he used too much brake, lost directional control, and the airplane went off the left side of the road. The right wing struck a pole and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated that the airplane did not have a current annual inspection and when asked specifically if there were any mechanical problems with the airplane, he said there were none.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN23LA428 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 30, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Maurice, Iowa
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Bellanca 17-31A
- N-number
- N14723
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- 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.