Cessna 195 N195ES
31 May 1990 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1990 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N195ES, operated by Nudson, Lawrence E, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Intl (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 69.2196, -146.7899
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195
- Registration
- N195ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nudson, Lawrence E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenai → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90FA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW WAKE TURBULENCE AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED CLOSELY BEHIND A DEPARTING BOEING 757 AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN CAUTIONED BY THE TOWER ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WAKE TURBULENCE, BUT ELECTED TO LAND ANYWAY. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE ABORTED HIS LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1990 | Cessna 195 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1990 | Cessna 195 | Flint, Michigan, United States | RAY L. Peters | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1990 | Cessna 195 | N. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Kieth Kreth | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Cessna 195 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Henry M. Keating | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1991 | Cessna 195B | La Grange, Georgia, United States | Abbott, TED M. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1989 | Cessna 195 | Moore Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |