Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane on landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot said he was attempting to make a 3-pt. landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, when he flared too low, and the airplane bounced. Upon touchdown from the bounce, the airplane entered an unrecoverable yaw moment due to insufficient rudder authority, and the airplane spun 270° off the runway. As the airplane exited the runway, the lower right wing struck the ground resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA25LA241 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 26, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Burlington, Vermont
- Nearest airport
- Patrick Leahy Burlington Intl (BTV)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Boeing A75N1(PT17)
- N-number
- N17N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1943
- 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.