- Date
- May 8, 1994, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Ama, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N999VCessna 195
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 18, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940508013159A
- Case key
- 19076
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed above the aerodynamic stall speed.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The airplane was on final approach near the end of the runway at an altitude of 25 feet above the ground when the pilot-in-command expereinced a loss of altitude, landed short and collided with a dirt berm. Winds were light and variable with no turbulene.
Factual narrative
On May 8, 1994, at 1745 central daylight time, a Cessna 195, N999V, sustained substantial damage during approach near Ama, Louisiana. The private pilot did not receive injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight.
The pilot/operator report stated that the airplane was 25 feet from the approach end of the north runway and 25 feet above ground when it "dropped suddenly" to the ground. The airplane struck a dirt berm, bounced, and came to rest in an upright position. The pilot reported that winds were light and variable with no turbulence.
Structural damage to the wings, fuselage, propeller, and gear was reported by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N999V
- Reported as
- Cessna 195
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7858
- Engine
- Jacobs R-755-B2, 275 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rayburn, Clifford J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed
- LS40
- Destination
- LS40
- Airport
- LS40 · Ama, runway 36, 3,500 × 150 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 350 total · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.