Cessna 195 C-GEMO
19 October 2010 · Wells, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2010 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 195 registered C-GEMO, operated by Richard Ulmer, was involved in an accident near Wells, Nevada, United States. 2 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wells, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wells Municipal Airport (KLWL)
- Coordinates
- 41.1172, -114.9222
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195
- Registration
- C-GEMO
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Ulmer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wells → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll the airplane departed the left side of the runway and the tail struck an object, substantially damaging the left-side horizontal stabilizer. The pilot taxied the airplane back to the terminal and secured it. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 195 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2010 | Cessna 195 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Noel A. Poirier | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 195 | Midland, Texas, United States | Eastland Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Cessna 195B | Palm Springs, California, United States | Danny R. Brignac | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Cessna 195 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Dean Wollaston | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Cessna 195A | Campbell River, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Cessna 195 | Camarillo, California, United States | Hurt Alan LEE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Douglas Hool | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Cessna 170A | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft K35 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Brett Beukens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 2010 | Schweizer SGS136 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Sierra Fliers LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |