# Accident 20260211001299A: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR, Des Moines, IA, February 11, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 2026, 12:48 local time
- Place: Des Moines, IA
- Airport: Des Moines International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5324° N, 93.6567° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5324&lon=-93.6567&mi=10
- Aircraft: N316VV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N316VV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR (registry code 0330565, https://openairdocs.org/model/costruzioni-aeronautiche-tecna-p-mentor) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ISC series (registry code 55591, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912isc-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P-MENTOR
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 137 total, 49 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260211001299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE STUDENT PILOT SUCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FIRST TOUCH-AND-GO MANEUVER WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE STUDENT PILOT APPROACHED THE RUNWAY FASTER THAN DURING HER FIRST ATTEMPT. A CROSSWIND WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE APPROACH, LEADING TO A BOUNCED LANDING. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES FOLLOWING THE BOUNCE, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SPEED, CROSSWIND, BRAKE APPLICATION, AND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING LEADING EDGE STRUCK A SIGN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA113), Feb 11, 2026: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR (N316VV), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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