Cessna 195 N4308V
10 October 1992 · Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 October 1992 at about 15:33 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N4308V, operated by Herbert A. Schaffner, was involved in an accident near Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8210, -76.2094
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195
- Registration
- N4308V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Herbert A. Schaffner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Myerstown → Binghamton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93FA013
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO PILOT INCAPACITATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRPLANE IN A CLIMB TO 7800 FT, LEVEL AT 7700 FT FOR APPROX 1 MINUTE, AND THEN ENTER A DESCENT. THE RADAR DATA WAS PUT INTO A COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH SHOWED THAT THE HIGHEST VERTICAL SPEED RECORDED WAS 19,000 FPM, WITH A TAS OF 279.9 KTS (321.9 MPH). EVIDENCE OF FLUTTER WAS FOUND ON THE ELEVATOR, WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, AND THE WINGS HAD FAILED SYMMETRICALLY IN NEGATIVE LOADING. THE PILOT HAD BEEN TAKING VASOTEC FOR HYPERTENSION. DATA SUPPLIED FROM FLIGHT TESTING FOUND THAT IF THE AIRPLANE WAS TRIMMED FOR A CLIMB AT 112 MPH, AND THE POWER WAS NOT CHANGED, A 13 POUND FORWARD FORCE ON THE CONTROL WHEEL WOULD CAUSE THE AIRPLANE TO ACCELERATE TO 196 MPH. THE NEVER EXCEED SPEED FOR THE AIRPLANE IS 200 MPH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 1992 | Cessna 195A | San Jose, California, United States | Penney, James H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1992 | Cessna 195 | El Cajon, California, United States | Foeslschow, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Cessna 195B | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | George W Gardner | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Cessna 195 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Billy H. Basham | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Cessna 195B | Placerville, California, United States | Kenneth OR Thelma Kinne | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Cessna 195 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Henry M. Keating | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Gerald Barker QUICKY 2 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | Gerald L. Barker | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Bellanca 7ECA | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | O.t. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Devaney | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1992 | Boeing 737-300 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1992 | Cessna 150G | Lincoln, Pennsylvania, United States | Rodney V. Bowers | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Anderson PITTS S-1 | Minersville, Pennsylvania, United States | Bardic Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |