CHI74FET01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195B · Three Oaks, MI · July 10, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1973
Place
Three Oaks, MI · THREE OAKS, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2164CCessna 195B
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730710019219A
Case key
189714

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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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3-1603  73/7/10    THREE OAKS,MICH     CESSNA 195B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 6200
        TIME - 1245                    N2164C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSELKA FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HAMMOND,IND                 THREE OAKS,MICH              THREE OAKS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LOW FLUID LEVEL L BRAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2164C
Reported as
Cessna 195B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oselka Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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