Cessna 195A N90K

Summary

On 14 October 2015 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 195A registered N90K was involved in an accident near Aztec, New Mexico, 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

14 October 2015 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Aztec, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Aztec Muni (N19)

Coordinates

36.8375, -108.0275

Aircraft

Cessna 195A

Registration

N90K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1949

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goodland → Aztec

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA017

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane's right main landing gear "got into the dirt" after the airplane bounced during the landing. The pilot reported that he aborted the landing but the airplane settled to the ground. He reported that the left main landing gear impacted terrain and collapsed. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.