NYC68F0103

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · East Amherst, NY · July 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1967
Place
East Amherst, NY · EAST AMHERST, NY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4354NCessna 195
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115087

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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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3-2649  67/7/30    EAST AMHERST,NY     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 500
        TIME - 1900                    N4354N              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMHERST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE AREA OF LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SHAFT SEAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4354N
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amherst