CHI76FEA50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Lafayette, IN · September 1, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1976
Place
Lafayette, IN · LAFAYETTE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4666TCessna 195
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760901030419A
Case key
155769

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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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3-2982   76/9/1    LAFAYETTE,IN        CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 207
        TIME - 1459                    N4666T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT DPTD RT SIDE OF RNWY DMGD LT GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4666T
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Purdue University

FAA reports on this event · 1

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