CHI66F0104

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195-A · Madison, WI · April 13, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1965
Place
Madison, WI · MADISON, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N41XCessna 195-A
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178618

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1926  65/4/13    MADISON WIS         CESSNA 195-A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 168
        TIME - 1615                    N41X                PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUAX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- CROSS WIND WHEEL SPINDLE PIVOT PIN BOLT FAILED ON LEFT GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N41X
Reported as
Cessna 195-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Truax

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