Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 195 near Prescott, AZ — 2010-09-26

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Date
2010-09-26
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Airport
PRC
Aircraft
CESSNA 195
Registration
N1558D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot started the takeoff roll with a slight crosswind from the left. He indicated that the start of the roll seemed normal, but then the airplane began to drift to the right side of the runway. He started a correction to the left and the airplane did an abrupt left turn. It subsequently made a sharp turn back to the right with the tail swinging left. The airplane departed the right side of the runway surface and the left main landing gear snapped off. As a result of the accident sequence the left wing sustained substantial damage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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