Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the approach, he noticed the airplane was going to touchdown short of the runway. He attempted to correct the approach path by increasing engine power. The nose of the airplane pitched up, the pilot lost visual sight of the runway, and the airplane yawed to the left. The left wing struck the ground and then impacted a runway identifier sign. The airplane veered left, departed the runway, and came to rest upright in the adjacent grass, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA371 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 27, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Bryan, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Coulter Field Airport (CFD)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 210-5(205)
- N-number
- N205CT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1963
- 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.