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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 195 · Everett, WA · April 17, 2004

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Date
April 17, 2004 · 12:31 local
Place
Everett, WA
Airport
Snohomish County - Paine Fld
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N127DD
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA04LA070
Reported as
Cessna 195
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,900 total219 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N127DDRegistered now · Cessna 195S/N 7040Airframe modelCessna 195Engine modelJacobs R755A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On April 17, 2004 12:31 pm Paine field, WA Mr. Howard hurley was giving flight instruction to Mr. James grass, a student pilot who is also the aircraft owner. The aircraft is a 1947 Cessna 195. They were performing takeoff and landings on runway 16R. On landing the aircraft veered 90 degrees to the right and off of the runway. Skid marks on the runway confirm the path of the aircraft. The left wheel skid mark was most noticeable. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the lower fuselage skins aft of the firewall and in the l & r door post and landing gear attach area. Upon inspection of the aircraft wheels and brakes it was noted that they were functioning normally and there were no signs of excessive overheating discoloration. The brakes were not hot during out functional check. Mr. Hurley and Mr. Grass both expressed concern about the operation of the brakes on this aircraft. Mainly the right brake. They stated that when they get hot they had a tendency to bind up. Mr. Hurley also had concerns that the student may have not released the aircraft to his control and therefore was not able to overcome the students control inputs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 17, 2004 12:31 PM PAINE FIELD, WA MR. HOWARD HURLEY WAS GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO MR. JAMES GRASS, A STUDENT PILOT WHO IS ALSO THE AIRCRAFT OWNER. THE AIRCRAFT IS A 1947 CESSNA 195. THEY WERE PERFORMING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 16R. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND OFF OF THE RUNWAY. SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY CONFIRM THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT WHEEL SKID MARK WAS MOST NOTICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKINS AFT OF THE FIREWALL AND IN THE L & R DOOR POST AND LANDING GEAR ATTACH AREA. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEELS AND BRAKES IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING DISCOLORATION. THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOT DURING OUT FUNCTIONAL CHECK. MR. HURLEY AND MR. GRASS BOTH EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKES ON THIS AIRCRAFT. MAINLY THE RIGHT BRAKE. THEY STATED THAT WHEN THEY GET HOT THEY HAD A TENDENCY TO BIND UP. MR. HURLEY ALSO HAD CONCERNS THAT THE STUDENT MAY HAVE NOT RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT TO HIS CONTROL AND THEREFORE WAS NOT ABLE TO OVERCOME THE STUDENTS CONTROL INPUTS.

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 SEA04LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEverett, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft as a result of a locked main gear brake during the landing roll. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.Apr 17, 2004 · Substantial damage