Cessna 195 N3442V

Summary

On 5 May 2012 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N3442V, operated by Richard J Adams, was involved in an accident near Heber-Overgaard, Arizona, United States. 3 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.

Date

5 May 2012 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Heber-Overgaard, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Overgaard Airport (AZ82)

Coordinates

34.4000, -110.5292

Aircraft

Cessna 195

Registration

N3442V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard J Adams

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Heber-Overgaard → Scottsdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA196

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff roll upon encountering a wind gust.

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The pilot reported that, on takeoff roll, just after the tail came up, the airplane encountered a right quartering tailwind gust, which forced the airplane off the left side of the runway. The pilot subsequently corrected back to the right, and the airplane crossed the runway, a gully, and a taxiway. He then intentionally applied right brake and ground looped the airplane to avoid colliding with a hangar, which resulted in the collapse of both main landing gears. A postcrash fire erupted shortly thereafter, which consumed the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.