Cessna 195 N4332V
28 November 2025 · Downers Grove, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 November 2025 at about 18:12 local time, a Cessna 195 registered N4332V was involved in an accident near Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brookeridge Air Park (LL22)
- Coordinates
- 41.7322, -88.0009
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195
- Registration
- N4332V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1948
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Downers Grove → Downers Grove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN26LA056
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after completing a 1-hour local flight, he entered the traffic pattern to land on runway 27. An automated weather report from an airport 9 miles away reported the wind from 300° at 10 knots. During final approach he confirmed that the airport’s windsock position was consistent with 300°. After touch down, the airplane bounced multiple times, but he maintained directional control. However, about halfway down the runway, he was uncertain if he would be able to stop the airplane on the remaining runway, so he initiated a go-around. During the climb, the airplane yawed left and collided with a tree then impacted the ground. The collision with tree and ground impact resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025 | Cessna 195 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Cessna 195B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Cessna 195A | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Cessna 195A | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Cessna 195 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Cessna 195 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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