Plane Crash List

Cessna 195 N3893V

15 October 1989 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 15 October 1989 at about 22:55 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N3893V was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:55
Classification
Accident
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Boerne Stage (5C1)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 195
Registration
N3893V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Boerne Stagefld → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW90LA011

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT STALL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT, AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING, SHE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY PULLING THE FLIGHT CONTROL FULL AFT. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
24 Apr 1989 Cessna 150
N63467
San Antonio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
27 Apr 1989 Mooney M20J
N201TP
Jasper, Texas, United States Stratton, William A. Serious injuries -
6 Apr 1989 Beechcraft V35B
N17513
Lampasas, Texas, United States Phil P. O'neal Serious injuries -
20 May 1989 Piper PA-24-250
N5874P
Decatur, Texas, United States Frazier, David R. No injuries -
24 May 1989 Beechcraft A36TC
N6760C
Amarillo, Texas, United States
no coordinates
L.l.pownell No injuries -
30 May 1989 Piper PA-32R
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