FTW76FRG46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · New Braunfels, TX · April 19, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1976
Place
New Braunfels, TX · NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2122CCessna 195
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760419008669A
Case key
152952

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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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3-0789  76/4/19    NEW BRAUNFELS,TX    CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 832
        TIME - 1502                    N2122C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 760 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TX                 SAN ANTONIO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 5 CYL HEAD BROKEN. MASTER & LINK RODS FAILED. LND IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2122C
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.