6 Aug 2016: CESSNA 195 A

6 Aug 2016: CESSNA 195 A — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Hillsborough, OR, United States

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 Determination

Accident 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.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Incorrect use/operation
  • cause Pilot
  • cause Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Incorrect use/operation

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