LAX75FUD04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Santa Monica, CA · February 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1975
Place
Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9334ACessna 195
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750202003049A
Case key
147811

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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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3-0486   75/2/2    SANTA MONICA,CA     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 5200
        TIME - 1830                    N9334A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE LOS ANGELES,CA         SANTA MONICA,CA
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- L BRAKE INEFFECTIVE FOR UNDET REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N9334A
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9334A · 1

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