Cessna 195B N2171C
9 May 1993 · Placerville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1993 at about 17:20 local time, a Cessna 195B registered N2171C, operated by Kenneth OR Thelma Kinne, was involved in an accident near Placerville, California, 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placerville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Swansboro Airport
- Coordinates
- 38.7302, -120.7991
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195B
- Registration
- N2171C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth OR Thelma Kinne
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cameron Park → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE UNRELIABILITY OF THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A TREE DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INTACT AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE SEVERED DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE, BUT THE BRAKE HOUSING APPEARED NORMAL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKS EMANATING FROM THE RIGHT WHEEL MASTER CYLINDER. THE A & P MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE SAID HE SUSPECTED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING DUE TO A WORN LOCK O-RING SEAL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1993 | Cessna 195 | Pray, Montana, United States | Diehl, Donald A. | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Cessna 195 B | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Elizabeth A. Copland-Leckey | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1992 | Cessna 195 | El Cajon, California, United States | Foeslschow, James L. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |