FTW75DPJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Ponca City, OK · January 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1975
Place
Ponca City, OK · PONCA CITY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4346NCessna 195
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750101000239A
Case key
147042

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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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3-0131   75/1/1    PONCA CITY,OK       CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N4346N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 51, 2002 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PONCA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONCA CITY,OK               LOCAL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N4346N
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ponca City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4346N · 1

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