NYC66D0434

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Philadelphia, PA · December 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1965
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N177USCessna 195
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174700

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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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3-3778  65/12/17   PHILADELPHIA PA     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 340
        TIME - 0030                    N177US              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO PHILADELPHIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N177US
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
No Philadelphia