Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that he was performing a full-stop landing on runway 24. After touchdown, the tailwheel-equipped airplane rolled approximately 100 feet and turned to the left. The pilot corrected with right rudder and brake, but the airplane continued to the left and departed the left side of the runway. The propeller dug into the soil and the airplane nosed over, incurring substantial damage to the top wing, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. The wind reported about the time of the accident was from 220 degrees at 7 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10CA239 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 23, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Vidalia, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Vidalia Regional Airport (VDI)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
D-25
- N-number
- N9194
- Category
- Airplane
- 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.