# NTSB IAD01LA085: Cessna 195, N4352V, Moultonboro, NH, July 24, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 24, 2001, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC) - Place: Moultonboro, NH - Coordinates: 43.768333, -71.386665 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7683&lon=-71.3867&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 10, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 52811 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD01LA085 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52811/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA085 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor was the crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot approached runway 20 from the left to compensate for a crosswind. However, at the point of touchdown, the airplane encountered a strong gust from the west, and the pilot did not have enough rudder authority to correct for the crosswind. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway and "ground-looped", which resulted in substantial damage to the left main landing gear and left wing. The winds reported at Laconia Airport, Laconia, New Hampshire, at 1235, were from 230 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The pilot reported 1,845 hours of total flight experience, of which 113 were in make and model, and that there were no mechanical deficiencies. ## Factual narrative On July 24, 2001 about 1230 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 195, N4352V, was substantially damaged during landing at the Moultonboro Airport (5M3), Moultonboro, New Hampshire. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he departed from runway 20 at 5M3, about 1200, and the wind was blowing from the south. He performed a local flight, and when he returned to the airport the wind had changed direction as the result of a passing weather front. He estimated the wind was blowing from the west, gusting to 30 knots. The pilot reported that he made his approach to the left of runway 20 to compensate for the crosswind, and at the point of touchdown, the airplane encountered a strong gust from the west. The pilot reported he did not have enough rudder authority to correct for the crosswind, and the airplane traveled off the right side of the runway. The airplane then "ground-looped," the landing gear broke off, and the airplane slid to a stop. The pilot stated that his normal procedure for correcting for a crosswind was to "fly the airplane into the wind." He reported that he followed this procedure on the day of the accident; however, the wind was "too strong." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane. According to the inspector, the left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing spar was bent. He also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. The runway at 5M3 was oriented on a heading of 02/20 degrees, and was 3,625 feet long and 50 feet wide. The pilot reported a total of 1,845 hours of total flight experience, 113 of which were in make and model. The winds reported at Laconia Airport, Laconia, New Hampshire, 12 miles to the south of 5M3, were from 230 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4352V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4352V), registered now, S/N 7261 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 195 - Registry model: [Cessna 195](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195) (registry code 2073102) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Jacobs L4 /R755-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-l4-r755-7) (registry code 35003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 7261 - Airframe hours: 2398 - Engines: Jacobs L4/R755-7 245 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Fredrick Trevor Jr. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 2001, 3 hours before - Departed: 5M3, Moultonboro, NH - Destination: 5M3 - Airport: 5M3, Moultonboro Airport, runway 20, 3,625 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 72; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 4, 1999; seat: left; flight hours: 1,845 total, 113 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 230° at 14 knots, gusting 19 - Visibility: 8 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 70 °F - Altimeter: 29.76 inHg - Observed at: LCI, 12 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010724017719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010724017719A), Jul 24, 2001: Cessna 195, Moultonboro, NH, No damage. (-23) Pilot departed on local recreational flight approximately 1200 hours for a 20 minute flight. The wind at the time of departure was light out of the west.… ## Other investigations on N4352V (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA16CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA304), Aug 27, 2016: Cessna 195 (N4352V), Livermore Falls, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll out. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.