Amateur-built CH-250 accident near Hollister, Missouri, April 20, 2009
On April 20, 2009 at about 3:10 pm local time, a amateur-built CH-250, registered N931CE, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Hollister, Missouri (Clark-Taney County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 20, 2009 · about 3:10 pm local time
- Place
- Hollister, Missouri · Clark-Taney County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built CH-250
- Registration
- N931CE · registry record · serial 1502524CE
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot seated in the left seat reported that he was the flying pilot when the accident occurred. He reported that he overcorrected during a crosswind landing. The airplane swerved to the left and right of centerline two times before veering off the right side of the runway. The airplane traveled down the slope covered with wet grass and impacted an elevated service road and culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the nose and right main landing gear collapsed.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Terrain › (general) › Contributed to outcome
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 220 hours in all; 7 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 156 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Other crew
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: helicopter; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider; rotorcraft: gyroplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 12,000 hours in all; 220 in this make and model
- Last flight review: March 13, 2009
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: condition inspection
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: K81 Paola MO at 2:00 pm
- Destination: PLK Hollister MO
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 29, 3,739 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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