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July 28, 1986 · Cessna 195 · N3899V

Ramona, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 28, 1986
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Ramona, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 195
Tail Number
N3899V
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX86LA306

The aircraft owner stated that the purpose of the flight was to obtain 5 hours of transition training in the tail dragger and accomplish a BFR. After departure, the CFI had the pilot perform airwork maneuvers enroute to the Ramona area. The pilot said that a light oil film had developed on the windshield during the airwork and a decision was made to land at Ramona to clean the windshield and practice takeoffs and landings. Intending to make a three point landing, the pilot said that a 'slight bounce occurred on touchdown' and the CFI told him to add a little power. The pilot said that he complied and then the CFI told him 'no,' and 'yanked the throttle off.' The pilot said that after the CFI reduced the power the aircraft 'went wild and turned sideways.' The pilot further said that the CFI 'grabbed the controls' as he reduced the throttle to idle. According to the pilot's report, the CFI had only 11 hours total in the Cessna 195, with only one hour accrued in the past 90 days.

Full Narrative

THE AIRCRAFT OWNER STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO OBTAIN 5 HOURS OF TRANSITION TRAINING IN THE TAIL DRAGGER AND ACCOMPLISH A BFR. AFTER DEPARTURE THE CFI HAD THE PILOT PERFORM AIRWORK MANEUVERS ENROUTE TO THE RAMONA AREA. THE PILOT SAID THAT A LIGHT OIL FILM HAD DEVELOPED ON THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE AIRWORK AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND AT ROMONA TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. INTENDING TO MAKE A THREE POINT LANDING, THE PILOT SAID THAT A 'SLIGHT BOUNCE OCCURRED ON TOUCHDOWN' AND THE CFI TOLD HIM TO ADD A LITTLE POWER. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE COMPLIED AND THEN THE CFI TOLD HIM 'NO,' AND 'YANKED THE THROTTLE OFF.' THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER THE CFI REDUCED THE POWER THE AIRCRAFT 'WENT WILD AND TURNED SIDEWAYS.' THE PILOT FURTHER SAID THAT THE CFI 'GRABBED THE CONTROLS' AS HE REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S REPORT, THE CFI HAD ONLY 11 HOURS TOTAL IN THE CESSNA 195, WITH ONLY ONE HOUR ACCRUED IN THE PAST 90 DAYS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 PDT
Nearest AirportRAMONA (0nm N)
Runway27
Runway Length4000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 195
Tail NumberN3899V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsJacobs · R755A2 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 46 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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