No fatalities

29 Mar 2019: Cessna 195 B — Ormond Beach, FL

Ormond Beach, FL, United States

On 29 Mar 2019, a Cessna 195 B was involved in an aviation accident near Ormond Beach, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the nose landing gear collapsing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing, a tailwheel-equipped airplane veered right despite corrective inputs. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest at the runway edge, sustaining substantial damage.

Accident Description

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing rollout, the airplane veered to the right upon touchdown. The pilot attempted to correct the deviation by applying full aft elevator, full right aileron, and left brake. However, the airplane continued to yaw to the right, causing the left main landing gear to collapse. The airplane subsequently came to rest at the right edge of the runway.

Damage

The accident resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.

Pilot Report and Weather

The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the automated weather reporting station located on the airport reported wind from 020° at 5 knots. The pilot was landing on runway 35.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot