Cessna 195A N4304V
18 August 1977 · Elgin, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1977 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 195A registered N4304V was involved in an accident during in flight near Elgin, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195A
- Registration
- N4304V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Walla Walla, Wa → Lagrande, Or
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2207
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NO 1 PISTON DISINTEGRATED.KNOWN OIL LK FM VICINITY OIL COOLER PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1977 | Cessna 195 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1977 | Cessna 195 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Cessna 195B | Elkton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Cessna 195 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 195 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1977 | Cessna 195A | West Union, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |