Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 195 near Hillsborough, OR — 2016-08-06

Final reportGAA16CA422
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Date
2016-08-06
Location
Hillsborough, OR, USA
Airport
7S3
Aircraft
CESSNA 195
Registration
N4026A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and loss of directional control and her subsequent excessive brake application, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing flare she could not see forward beyond the engine cowl, and due to the side-by-side seat configuration of the airplane she lost sight of right side of runway. She recalled that the airplane touched down slightly left of the center line and continued to roll further left. She reported that she applied full right rudder and applied the brakes in order prevent a runway excursion to the left, but the airplane nosed over and partially exited the left side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, the vertical and horizontal stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with any portion of the airplane during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation.

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