FTW70D0162

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · San Antonio, TX · July 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1969
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9301ACessna 195
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165805

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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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3-3037   69/7/6    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2540
        TIME - 1815                    N9301A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN OAKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             SAN ANTONIO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     140
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N9301A
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Oaks

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