OAK67D0095

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Calistoga, CA · September 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1966
Place
Calistoga, CA · CALISTOGA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3891VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121155

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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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3-2566  66/9/25    CALISTOGA CALIF     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1321
        TIME - 1130                    N3891V              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-AIR SHOW         TOTAL HOURS, 1018 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALISTOGA AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT PIPER PA-28 N8158W SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.RIGHT BRAKE LINE SEPARATED AT LOWER FITTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3891V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Calistoga Airpark

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