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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 195 · Willows, CA · August 21, 2002

Date: August 21, 2002 · 15:45 local
Place: Willows, CA
Airport: Willows-Glenn County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4344V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA260
Reported as: Cessna 195

N4344VRegistered now · Cessna 195S/N 7250 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 195 Engine modelJacobs L6Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While attempting to make a landing, aircraft drifted and the right wheel made contact with the soft dirt located on the side of the runway. Pilot lost control of the aircraft which cartwheeled and came to rest inverted. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. Aircraft was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LANDING, AIRCRAFT DRIFTED AND THE RIGHT WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE SOFT DIRT LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX02LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWillows, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions resulting in his failure to maintain runway alignment. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.Aug 21, 2002 · Substantial damage