Accident · 2024-09-18

NTSB case ERA24LA385 · CESSNA 195 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-18
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 195 (N195KW)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Failure of the tailwheel strut, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll and a runway excursion.

Source: NTSB case ERA24LA385

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineerAirplane68Class 3 (2024-04-02)19,024 total · 668 in this make/model · 12,194 as PIC · 36 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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