OAK69F0195

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195A · Paso Robles, CA · December 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1968
Place
Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9830ACessna 195A
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107356

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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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3-4213   68/12/5   PASO ROBLES,CALIF   CESSNA 195A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 5400
        TIME - 0020                    N9830A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASO ROBLES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LT BRAKE ACTUATING ROD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9830A
Reported as
Cessna 195A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paso Robles