Casualties unknown

2000-07-28: Cessna 195A (N1010D) — Oshkosh, WI

Oshkosh, WI, US

On July 28, 2000, a Cessna 195A (registration N1010D) was involved in an aviation accident near Oshkosh, WI. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilots failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the landing gear being out of alignment. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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A Cessna 195 was damaged when it ground-looped during landing on a narrow taxiway used as a runway during the EAA Fly-in. The pilot reported being preoccupied by traffic and a gust of wind.

Accident Narrative

The pilot of the Cessna 195 reported that he was initially assigned runway 36R, a 50-foot wide taxiway used as a runway during the annual Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in. Due to gusty crosswind conditions and the wider width of runway 36L (150 feet), he requested and was cleared to land on 36L. On final approach to 36L, the pilot observed two white aircraft in the touchdown zone and informed the tower that he could not land due to the obstruction. The tower then cleared him to land on 36R.

During the flare to land on 36R, the tower instructed the pilot to extend his touchdown. He complied by adding power and flying approximately 2 feet above the runway surface. He then noticed a blue aircraft ahead on the same runway and decided to land quickly. While preoccupied with the traffic, he reduced power and touched down, but a wind gust lifted the right wing, causing the left wing and left elevator tips to contact the runway. The aircraft continued down the runway, exited to the right at about 20 mph, turned 180 degrees from the runway direction, and stopped in the grass.

Aircraft Examination

The pilot submitted a report from a repair facility indicating that the accident aircraft's landing gear was out of alignment in both toe and camber.

Weather Conditions

The OSH weather reporting station recorded conditions at 1253 as: wind 040 degrees at 9 knots; visibility 3 statute miles with mist; sky condition few clouds at 800 feet; temperature 70 degrees Fahrenheit; dew point 68 degrees Fahrenheit; altimeter setting 29.94 inches of mercury.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001212X21373. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.