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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 195 · Longmont, CO · September 7, 2002

Date: September 7, 2002 · 16:00 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4381V
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA107
Reported as: Cessna 195

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What happened

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(-23) After landing, during rollout, pilot indicated that following a well executed landing, and while retracting flaps and unlocking tailwheel, left brake was applied/locked up, causing aircraft to ground loop, damaging the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and wheel pants. Aircraft was righted and taxiied to hangar following accident. Further investigation revealed that the tailwheel cable broke, causing the ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING, DURING ROLLOUT, PILOT INDICATED THAT FOLLOWING A WELL EXECUTED LANDING, AND WHILE RETRACTING FLAPS AND UNLOCKING TAILWHEEL, LEFT BRAKE WAS APPLIED/LOCKED UP, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND WHEEL PANTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RIGHTED AND TAXIIED TO HANGAR FOLLOWING ACCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAILWHEEL CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE GROUND LOOP.

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 DEN02LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongmont, COseparation of the tail wheel cables, resulting in a loss of directional control.Sep 7, 2002 · Substantial damage