Cessna 195 N195N

Summary

On 21 July 2018 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N195N was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 2018 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hood River, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2)

Coordinates

45.6725, -121.5308

Aircraft

Cessna 195

Registration

N195N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1953

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Puyallup → Hood River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA444

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, as the tailwheel touched down, the airplane veered sharply left. He applied full right rudder and brake to no avail. The airplane exited the runway to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane came to rest in a nose-down attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that, during a postaccident examination, he did not observe any anomalies with the rudder cables, tailwheel assembly, and brakes. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 16 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 240° at 6 knots. The airplane landed on runway 25.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.