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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 195 · Kaufman, TX · May 27, 2000

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Date: May 27, 2000 · 10:30 local
Place: Kaufman, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9876A
Reported as: Cessna 195

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot began experiencing engine trouble over K00. One magneto was out and apparently had fouled the plugs. Turned back to the nearest (K00) and flew over the field at about 2500 ft. where everything looked normal. Set up for a landing and on short final noticed that the runway had been plowed. He tried to land with a wheel on each side of the furrow. At about 40 mph the 1/H main gear impacted the dirt and the a/c veered to the left. It then impacted the fence, and came to a stop in an upright position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT BEGAN EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE OVER K00. ONE MAGNETO WAS OUT AND APPARENTLY HAD FOULED THE PLUGS. TURNED BACK TO THE NEAREST (K00) AND FLEW OVER THE FIELD AT ABOUT 2500 FT. WHERE EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL. SET UP FOR A LANDING AND ON SHORT FINAL NOTICED THAT THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN PLOWED. HE TRIED TO LAND WITH A WHEEL ON EACH SIDE OF THE FURROW. AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE 1/H MAIN GEAR IMPACTED THE DIRT AND THE A/C VEERED TO THE LEFT. IT THEN IMPACTED THE FENCE, AND CAME TO A STOP IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.