No fatalities
25 Aug 2023: CESSNA 195B — Los Lunas, NM
On 25 Aug 2023, a CESSNA 195B was involved in an aviation accident near Los Lunas, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to secure the seat’s position in the seat rail, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to secure the seat’s position in the seat rail, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose over.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotNot installed/available