IAD73FIG24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Federalsburg, MD · April 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1973
Place
Federalsburg, MD · FEDERALSBURG, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1593DCessna 195
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730425010029A
Case key
190730

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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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3-0974  73/4/25    FEDERALSBURG,MD     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1216
        TIME - 1330                    N1593D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENDICOTT,NY                 FEDERALSBURG,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- T/D 1200FT FROM THRESHOLD OF 1700FT SOD RWY.HIT DITCH APRX 18IN DEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1593D
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slater Field

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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.