Cessna 195B N2171C
7 January 2010 · Palm Springs, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 January 2010 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 195B registered N2171C, operated by Danny R. Brignac, was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, California, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm Springs, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jacqueline Cochran Regional (KTRM)
- Coordinates
- 33.6267, -116.1594
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195B
- Registration
- N2171C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Danny R. Brignac
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Placerville → Palm Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA101
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of brakes during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported that he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a dry, hard-surfaced runway. He stated that during the landing rollout, as he was transitioning his feet from the bottom of the rudder pedals to the top, he applied too much brake pressure and the airplane nosed over. He further stated that he suffers from diabetic neuropathy and did not initially realize how much brake pressure he applied. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the tail assembly. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane. The pilot does not possess a current Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2010 | Cessna 195 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Noel A. Poirier | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 195 | Midland, Texas, United States | Eastland Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Cessna 195 | Wells, Nevada, United States | Richard Ulmer | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Cessna 195 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Dean Wollaston | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Cessna 195A | Campbell River, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Cessna 195 | Camarillo, California, United States | Hurt Alan LEE | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 27 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-30 | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Long Beach, California, United States | Temco Sky Networks | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Rans COYOTE II S6 | Lincoln, California, United States | Michael S. Gorden | Fatal | 2 |
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