20211004016669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 195B · Watkins, CO · October 4, 2021

Date: October 4, 2021 · 16:08 local
Place: Watkins, CO
Airport: Colorado Air And Spaceport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3027B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA004
Reported as: Cessna 195B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 27,000 total

N3027BRegistered now · Cessna 195BS/N 7910 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 195B Engine modelJacobs R-755A2Reciprocating

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What happened

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Immediately after landing at cfo to complete a day VFR part 91 personal flight from rcv, N3027B veered off runway 08 and sustained substantial damage after left landing gear separated from the aircraft. Pilot received minor injuries and the two passengers were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING AT CFO TO COMPLETE A DAY VFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM RCV, N3027B VEERED OFF RUNWAY 08 AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER LEFT LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN22LA004Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWatkins, COThe separation of the left main landing gear spring during landing roll due to a preexisting fatigue crack.Oct 4, 2021 · Substantial damage