OAK73FVG28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Vacaville, CA · October 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1972
Place
Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4324NCessna 195
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169098

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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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3-2928  72/10/18   VACAVILLE,CALIF     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 181
        TIME - 1300                    N4324N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  VACAVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KING CITY,CALIF             VACAVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- BRKS INOP AFTER PSNG THRU PUDDLE.PIPER N3555A AND BELLANCA N8898R RCVD  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N4324N
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vacaville

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