# NTSB LAX86LA290: Cessna 195B, N195JB, San Diego, CA, July 13, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1986, 09:47 local (16:47 UTC)
- Place: San Diego, CA
- Coordinates: 32.799732, -117.13005 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7997&lon=-117.1300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA290
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25211/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA290

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Fire, takeoff - initial climb
  - engine assembly,cylinder - failure,total (cause)
  - lubricating system,oil line - burned (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED MONTGOMERY AIRPORT, RUNWAY 28L, SAN DIEGO, CA. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE UPPER COWLING AREA. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RUNWAY 05, BUT LANDED HARD. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER FAILED NEAR THE EXHAUST PORT AND ADJACENT TO THE TURBOCHARGER OIL PRESSURE LINE. THE HOT GASSES BURNT A HOLE THROUGH THE OIL LINE AND THE SUBSEQUENT OIL SPRAY ENTERED ONTO THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N195JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N195JB), registered now, S/N 7220 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195B
- Registry model: [Cessna 195](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195) (registry code 2073102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 16021
- Airframe hours: 1305
- Engines: JACOBS 755S 195 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Joseph W. Bartasavage
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1986, 10 hours before
- Departed: MYF
- Destination: SDS, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
- Airport: MYF, Montgomery, runway 5, 3,402 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 10,700 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MYF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860713032159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860713032159A), Jul 13, 1986: Cessna 195B, San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. Caught fire on takeoff. Returned to field. Forced landing. Pilot put out fire. Cylinder failed near exhaust port.

## Other investigations on N195JB (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA084), Jan 22, 1995: Cessna 195 (N195JB), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the left main strut due to a pre-existing crack.
- [NTSB LAX83LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA045), Dec 4, 1982: Cessna 195B (N195JB), Peoria, AZ, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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