FTW76DQG45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195B · Midland, TX · January 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1976
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4492CCessna 195B
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760111012829A
Case key
152559

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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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3-1740  76/1/11    MIDLAND,TX          CESSNA 195B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2400
        TIME - 2330                    N4492C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUSHING,OK                  MIDLAND,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC

Aircraft

Registration
N4492C
Reported as
Cessna 195B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midland Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.