Pilot Debrief

CORBEN JUNIOR ACE near Jeanerette, LA — 2025-04-09

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Date
2025-04-09
Location
Jeanerette, LA, USA
Airport
2R1
Aircraft
CORBEN JUNIOR ACE
Registration
N941KW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot landed a tailwheel-equipped airplane on the grass adjacent to the runway. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a rough spot on the ground. The tailwheel began to bounce repeatedly, and the pilot lost control of the airplane as it nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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