Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 195A near Hannibal, MO — 2011-02-24

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Date
2011-02-24
Location
Hannibal, MO, USA
Airport
HAE
Aircraft
CESSNA 195A
Registration
N9325A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain control during landing due to seized main landing gear wheels, which caused the airplane to nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed from a grass airstrip in wet conditions. He said that the short 15 minute flight was uneventful. However, upon landing, both main wheels on the tailwheel-equipped airplane would not turn. Full aft elevator control was not sufficient to maintain control and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical and horizontal stabilizers. He reported that the brakes were firm when checked on final approach. He added that immediately after the accident the main wheels could not be rotated. Although approximately 45 minutes later, they were free to rotate. He said noted that the temperature was about 35 degrees Fahrenheit. He recalled thinking that water which accumulated on the brakes during takeoff may have frozen during the flight.

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