Cessna 195 N11DK
20 August 1978 · Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 August 1978, a Cessna 195 registered N11DK was involved in an accident during in flight near Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whitesburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195
- Registration
- N11DK
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cincinnati, Oh → Savannah, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3505
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
RUBBER HOSE FROM OIL SUMP TO MAIN SCREEN FRACTURED.BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE COVERED WITH OIL.MTN TERRAIN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 195 | Chico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Cessna 195 | Ypsilati, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1978 | Cessna 195 | Baker, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Cessna 195 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1978 | Cessna 195 | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Cessna 195 | Rolla, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |