FTW68F0444

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Lake Jackson, TX · February 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1968
Place
Lake Jackson, TX · LAKE JACKSON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
M9308ACessna 195
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112367

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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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3-0238   68/2/3    LAKE JACKSON,TEX    CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 226
        TIME - 0835                    M9308A              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAZORIA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- ORIGIN OF SMOKE FROM ELECTRICAL INSULATION.

Aircraft

Registration
M9308A
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brazoria County