No fatalities

CESSNA 195B accident at Los Lunas, NM, 25 Aug 2023

Los Lunas, NM, United States

On August 25, 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.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

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