NYC76FHD32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Lakewood, NJ · July 15, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1976
Place
Lakewood, NJ · LAKEWOOD, NJ
Injuries
2 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3878VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760715024139A
Case key
155134

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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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3-3185  76/7/15    LAKEWOOD,NJ         CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 298
        TIME - 1545                    N3878V              PX-  0  0  5  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEWOOD,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3878V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakewood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3878V · 1

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