LAX81FUQ18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195A · Santa Barbara, CA · April 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1981
Place
Santa Barbara, CA · SANTA BARBARA, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1054DCessna 195A
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810426024009A
Case key
125631

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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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3-1370  81/4/26    SANTA BARBARA,CA    CESSNA 195A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1845                    N1054D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  35, 4500 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA BARBARA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESCENT CITY,CA            SANTA BARBARA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1054D
Reported as
Cessna 195A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Barbara

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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