Cessna L-19E N9019V

Summary

On 5 October 2022 at about 00:04 local time, a Cessna L-19E registered N9019V was involved in an accident near Navasota, Texas, United States. One person was 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 October 2022 at 00:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Navasota, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Navasota (60R)

Coordinates

30.3875, -96.0879

Aircraft

Cessna L-19E

Registration

N9019V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brenham → Brenham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN23LA011

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control while landing resulting in a runway excursion and ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that her approach was at a “higher-than-normal speed which led to a ground loop.” The airplane veered off the east side of the runway and came to rest on an embankment. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the front of the fuselage and left wing. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.