Cessna 195B N1960C

Summary

On 19 January 2014 at about 17:14 local time, a Cessna 195B registered N1960C, operated by Bellotte Samuel J, was involved in an accident near Winchester, Virginia, 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.

Date

19 January 2014 at 17:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Winchester Regional Airport (KOKV)

Coordinates

39.1436, -78.1444

Aircraft

Cessna 195B

Registration

N1960C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Bellotte Samuel J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Martinsburg → Winchester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA097

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's attempt to avoid a deer on the runway, which resulted in loss of aircraft control, a runway excursion, and collision with a runway sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the landing roll, he noticed three deer enter the runway from his left. One of the deer stopped on runway centerline and the pilot stated that he steered the airplane to the right, missed the deer, lost control of the airplane, and departed the right side of the runway. The airplane collided with a runway marker sign. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.