MIA77FKJ68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Dothan, AL · August 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1977
Place
Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N195GNCessna 195
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770814024109A
Case key
146172

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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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3-2006  77/8/14    DOTHAN,AL           CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1182
        TIME - 1630                    N195GN              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 686 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHEELESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOTHAN,AL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N195GN
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wheeless

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.