Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while landing, he encountered a gust of wind and the airplane weathervaned violently. He attempted to correct the movement with the use of brake, but the airplane veered off the runway about 150 feet into sand and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing strut.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR26LA003 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 4, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Boulder City, Nevada
- Nearest airport
- Boulder City Municipal (BVU)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built Avid Mark 4
- N-number
- N90331
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- 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.