# NTSB CHI69D0417: Cessna 195A, N2187C, Madison, WI, November 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1968
- Place: Madison, WI · MADISON, WI
- Location: 43.0731° N, 89.4012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0731&lon=-89.4012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107400
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69D0417
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0417

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4286  68/11/26   MADISON,WIS         CESSNA 195A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N2187C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 2604 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            158 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUAX FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2187C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2187C), registered now, S/N 16172 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195A
- Registry model: [Cessna 195A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195a) (registry code 2073110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Truax Field

## Other investigations on N2187C (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL91LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA036), Jan 2, 1991: Cessna 195B (N2187C), La Grange, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL STEERING SPRING.
- [NTSB MIA86LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA206), Jul 12, 1986: Cessna 195A (N2187C), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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