MIA80FKT44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Opa Locka, FL · June 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1980
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N195ESCessna 195
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800607017939A
Case key
130604

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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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3-2441   80/6/7  NR.OPA LOCKA,FL       CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 3000
        TIME - 0940                    N195ES              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA WEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMIAMI,FL                  GAINESVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG VIBRATION WOULD CAUSE FUEL SEL VALVE,P/N0311070,TO MOVE TO OFF PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N195ES
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka West

FAA reports on this event · 1

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