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May 13, 1999 · Cessna 195A · N4478C

Tupelo, MS

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 13, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Tupelo, MS
Aircraft
Cessna 195A
Tail Number
N4478C
Operator
Robert Leslie Mceachern
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL99LA084

The pilot stated that he was conducting instrument training in the aircraft that evening with a safety pilot. During the landing roll, he lost directional control , the airplane ground looped and then nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop/swerve and subsequent nose over.

Full Narrative

On May 13, 1999, at 1750 central daylight time, a Cessna 195A, N4478C, veered off the runway and flipped inverted during the landing roll at the Tupelo Airport, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot and passenger were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Tupelo, Mississippi, at 1715. After approximately 50 minutes of instrument training, the pilot and safety pilot returned to the departure airport . The pilot established a final approach to runway 36 for a full stop landing. After the airplane touched down on the runway surface, it veered off the runway and flipped inverted . The landing gear also collapsed. No mechanical problems with the aircraft were reported by the pilot.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:50 CDT
Nearest AirportTupelo C.D. Lemons (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length6500 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 195A
Tail NumberN4478C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRobert Leslie Mceachern
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsJacobs · R755B2 · Reciprocating · 275
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind280° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time01:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data