LAX72DUJ92

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Superior, AZ · April 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1972
Place
Superior, AZ · SUPERIOR, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N174LCessna 195
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165737

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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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3-0739   72/4/8    SUPERIOR,ARIZ       CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 5247
        TIME - 1630                    N174L               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUPERIOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUPERIOR,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT HOLE IN RWY DISENGAGING X-WND LDG GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N174L
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Superior

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.