IAD70D0125

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Mt Jackson, VA · December 20, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1969
Place
Mt Jackson, VA · MT JACKSON, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10PBCessna 195
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146721

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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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3-4670  69/12/20   MT JACKSON,VA       CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 13500
        TIME - 1110                    N10PB               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY BRYCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 MT JACKSON,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           29                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PROP OIL SEAL FAILED,LEAKED OIL,ACFT GRND LOOPED ON LDG.WINDS GUSTY.PLT VISABILITY RESTRICTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N10PB
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Bryce