# NTSB MKC76DCQ77: Cessna 205, N8495Z, Winona, KS, September 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1976
- Place: Winona, KS · WINONA, KS
- Location: 39.0617° N, 101.2449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winona, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0617&lon=-101.2449&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155868
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DCQ77
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ77

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2765  76/9/19     WINONA,KS          CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1000                    N8495Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 662 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GFELLER AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           WINONA,KS                  CARSON RANCH,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PIC SWERVED TO AVOID MUD PUDDLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8495Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8495Z-2022-05-09), registration cancelled 2022-05-09, S/N 2050495, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 205
- Registry model: [Cessna 210-5A(205A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5a-205a) (registry code 2073204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gfeller Airstrip

## 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 19760919029279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760919029279A), Sep 19, 1976: Cessna 2105A, Winona, KS, Substantial damage. PIC swerved to avoid mud puddle.

## Other investigations on N8495Z (1)

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 ERA19LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA006), Oct 4, 2018: Cessna 205 (N8495Z), Wagoner, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the magnetos, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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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