Cessna 195A N1537H
18 June 1983 · St. George, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1983 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 195A registered N1537H was involved in an accident near St. George, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. George, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. George Muni (SGU)
- Coordinates
- 37.1791, -113.5994
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195A
- Registration
- N1537H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Whitmore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PROP BLADE SEPARATED CAUSING THE ACFT TO VEER SHARPLY TO THE LEFT OUT OF CONTROL. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 30 FT FROM THE RWY WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKEN OFF. A METALLURGICAL EXAM REVEALED THAT THE BLADE FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE FATIGUE ORIGIN WAS AT A SUBSURFACE INCLUSION. A CORROSION CRACK WAS PRESENT FROM THE OUTSIDE SURFACE ON THEOUTER SIDE OF THE BLADE. THIS CRACK SHOWED CORROSION PRODUCTS. THE BLADES WAS OVERHAULED 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.THE BLADES WERE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS BY USING A DYE PENETRANT TEST IAW THE OVERHAUL MANUAL. AN EDDY CURRENT TEST WAS USED ONLY FOR THE INSIDE OF THE BORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1983 | Cessna 195A | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 195B | Alanreed, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1983 | Cessna 195 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Decimus C. Barbot | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Cessna 195 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Cessna 195A | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1983 | Cessna 195 | Concord, California, United States | R.m. Graves | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Hooper, Utah, United States | Amsel Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna U206E | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1983 | Helio COURIER H-295 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |