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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 195B · Columbus, GA · February 14, 1981

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Date: February 14, 1981 · 11:45 local
Place: Columbus, GA
Airport: Metro
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3018B
Reported as: Cessna 195B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 761 total9 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N3018BRegistration cancelled Feb 25, 2013 · Cessna 195BS/N 7901 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 195B Engine modelJacobs R755B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit on final. Crash-landed 60 feet short of runway. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. CRASH-LANDED 60 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.