Accident Cessna 195 C-GADA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371670
 
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Date:Thursday 14 January 1988
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C195 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 195
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-GADA
MSN: 7600
Total airframe hrs:3027 hours
Engine model:JACOBS R-755-B2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sonoma, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A LOCAL PILOT CHECK FLIGHT, UPON TOUCHDOWN, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE ACFT GRADUALLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT THEN GROUND LOOPED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A FAILURE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY PRIOR TO AND DURING THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE RT LNDG GEAR STRUT BROKE AND EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF A OVERLOAD FAILURE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX88LA086
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX88LA086

Location

Revision history:

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