Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control on landing, which resulted in a nose over.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that he had not flown the airplane for a while and was practicing landings with a certificated flight instructor as a passenger. On the first landing in light and variable wind, the airplane veered sharply to the left. The pilot attempted to steer to the right, but the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA250 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 18, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Hollister, California
- Nearest airport
- Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Boeing B75N1/N2S-3
- N-number
- N54173
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1942
- 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.