LAX75DUG39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Palm Springs, CA · March 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1975
Place
Palm Springs, CA · PALM SPRINGS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N99TCessna 195
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750323007299A
Case key
148342

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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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3-0625  75/3/23    PALM SPRINGS,CA     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1544                    N99T                PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM SPRINGS,CA             CARLSBAD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD NO OFFICIAL RECORD.

Aircraft

Registration
N99T
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palm Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N99T · 1

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