MIA68D0200

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Marathon, FL · September 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1967
Place
Marathon, FL · MARATHON, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4384VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114181

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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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3-3173   67/9/4    MARATHON,FLA        CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 451
        TIME - 1022                    N4384V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARATHON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4384V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marathon

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