# NTSB LAX89LA011: Cessna 195B, N2141C, Porterville, CA, October 7, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1988, 14:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Porterville, CA
- Coordinates: 35.960361, -118.920989 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9604&lon=-118.9210&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26270
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX89LA011
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26270/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA011

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - improper, dual student (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT. WHEN THE PILOT CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2141C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 16126
- Engines: JACOBS R-755-A2 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Stelwagon, Frank M.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: TULARE, CA
- Destination: PTV, PORTERVILLE, CA
- Airport: PTV, Poeterville, runway 30, 6,000 × 146 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 13,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 12,200 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19881007045799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881007045799A), Oct 7, 1988: Cessna 195B, Porterville, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing told to go around over corrected collapsed gear. Nosed over. Dual checkout flight.

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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