# NTSB Accident CEN26LA113
> **COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P-MENTOR** · 2026-02-11 · Des Moines, IA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN26LA113
- **Event ID:** 20260211202425
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-02-11
- **Location:** Des Moines, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.532443, -93.656731
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA
- **Model:** P-MENTOR
- **Registration:** N316VV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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