LAX77FUA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Torrance, CA · April 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1977
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9826ACessna 195
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770410007249A
Case key
157658

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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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3-0451  77/4/10    TORRANCE,CA         CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 746
        TIME - 1600                    N9826A              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND LDG GR. R BRAKE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9826A
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Torrance

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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.