FTW72FPG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Jonesboro, AR · August 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1971
Place
Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2159CCessna 195
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162778

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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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3-3005   71/8/9    JONESBORO,ARK       CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N2159C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 52, 10500 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARRVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATWOOD,KANS                 JONESBORO,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDD HALF WAY DN RWY,COULD NOT STOP ON WET GRASS,HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2159C
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farrville