Cessna 195 N2151C
31 May 1999 · Conroe, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1999 at about 19:58 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N2151C was involved in an accident near Conroe, Texas, United States. 4 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 19:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Conroe, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery County (CXO)
- Coordinates
- 30.3797, -95.3807
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195
- Registration
- N2151C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The fatigue fracture of the left main landing gear spring at the clamping mechanism, as a result of fretting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll, the pilot heard a loud pop, then the left wing dropped to the runway, and the airplane slid about 50 to 75 feet before coming to a stop. The left main landing gear was found in the middle of the runway, approximately 80 to 90 feet from where the airplane came to a stop. The inboard section of the separated left main landing gear spring was sent to the NTSB Materials Laboratory for examination. The examination revealed that fatigue had initiated from an area that contained fretting damage from contact with the clamping mechanism.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1999 | Cessna 195A | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Robert Leslie McEachern | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna 195B | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Matthew R. Bond | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Cessna 195A | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Cessna 195A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1998 | Cessna 195 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2000 | Cessna 195A | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1999 | Sturges SPEZIO SPORT | Mathis, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 150H | Nemo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Merlin Express | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Snyder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |