No fatalities

21 Jul 2018: Cessna 195 B — Hood River, OR

Hood River, OR, United States

On 21 Jul 2018, a Cessna 195 B was involved in an aviation accident near Hood River, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A tailwheel airplane veered left during landing, exiting the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing struck the ground. Postaccident examination revealed no anomalies with controls or brakes.

Accident Sequence

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during landing, after the tailwheel touched down, the airplane veered sharply to the left. Despite applying full right rudder and brake, the pilot could not correct the veer. The airplane exited the runway to the left, where the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane came to rest in a nose-down attitude.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.

Postaccident Examination

A Federal Aviation Administration inspector conducted a postaccident examination. The inspector jacked the tail into the air to observe the tailwheel and rudder. No anomalies were observed with the rudder cables, tailwheel assembly, or brakes.

Weather Information

The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 16 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 240° at 6 knots. The airplane had landed on runway 25.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot