Cessna 195A N1558D

Summary

On 18 April 2015 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 195A registered N1558D, operated by Hedeman, Donald L., was involved in an accident near Independence, Iowa, 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.

Date

18 April 2015 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Independence, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB)

Coordinates

42.4500, -91.9478

Aircraft

Cessna 195A

Registration

N1558D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1954

Engines

1

Operator

Hedeman, Donald L.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dubuque → Independence

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA203

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's attempt to land in strong crosswind conditions, resulting in his on-ground loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind that exceeded the crosswind limits of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing on runway 36. After touching down, the airplane began a slow right turn. The pilot attempted to correct by applying left rudder and light braking, but the airplane departed the right side of the runway, and was substantially damaged. The wind was from 100 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 18 knots, which resulted in a 13.7 to 17.7 knot crosswind component, and a 2.5 to 3.2 knot tailwind component. Most light general aviation airplanes are limited to a direct crosswind component of 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.