Cessna 195B N2187C
2 January 1991 · La Grange, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 January 1991 at about 19:05 local time, a Cessna 195B registered N2187C, operated by Abbott, TED M., was involved in an accident near La Grange, Georgia, United States. One person was 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 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grange, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grange Calloway (LGC)
- Coordinates
- 33.0406, -85.1203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195B
- Registration
- N2187C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Abbott, TED M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL STEERING SPRING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS ON LANDING ROLL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAILWHEEL STEERING SPRING HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1991 | Cessna 195 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Henry M. Keating | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1991 | Cessna 195B | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | J. P. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1991 | Cessna 195A | Camarillo, California, United States | Russ T. & Tracey Alsobrook | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Cessna 195 | California, Maryland, United States | Earl Thomas Hull | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Cessna 195A | San Jose, California, United States | Penney, James H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Cessna 195 | Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States | Herbert A. Schaffner | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1991 | Bell 47D-1 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Silver Hawk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Carter, Richard C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-34-220T | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Kirk Rudy, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Cessna T37B | Chickamauga, Georgia, United States | Brady, David F. | Fatal | 2 |