LAX79DUM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195A · San Diego, CA · February 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1979
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3446VCessna 195A
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790203002189A
Case key
138222

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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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3-0009   79/2/3    SAN DIEGO,CA        CESSNA 195A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4224
        TIME - 1549                    N3446V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 403 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN FIELD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CA                   SAN DIEGO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3446V
Reported as
Cessna 195A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brown Field Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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