Cessna 195 N1003D

Summary

On 26 October 1998 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N1003D was involved in an accident near Rugby, North Dakota, 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.

Date

26 October 1998 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Rugby, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Rugby Municipal (RUG)

Coordinates

48.3601, -99.9909

Aircraft

Cessna 195

Registration

N1003D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA015

Nobody was injured.

the pilot failed to maintain directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during touchdown the airplane was 'probably not lined up directly down the runway, but a little to the right. Apparently I did not apply enough right rudder, because the airplane went off the runway... .' The airplane hit a runway light and then ground looped. The pilot reported, 'I would have to say this was due to pilot loss of directional control.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.