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January 6, 2015 · Cessna 195B · N2125C

Llano, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 6, 2015
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Llano, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 195B (1954)
Tail Number
N2125C
Operator
Timothy P Sager
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN15LA099

The pilot said that, when the tailwheel lifted off the runway, the engine lost power, and he thought it had quit. The airplane then pitched forward, and the propeller struck the asphalt runway. The airplane turned slightly right, went off the side of the runway, and nosed over. An examination of the runway found at least 15 propeller strikes in the runway pavement, which is indicative of the engine producing power and driving the propeller. Tire tracks and propeller strikes were observed going off the right side of the runway into the dirt and ending where the airplane nosed over. No anomalies were found with the airplane's controls, engine, or other systems. The pilot likely overrotated the airplane when he lifted the tail for takeoff, and the propeller then struck the runway, which resulted in a reduction of engine power and the pilot's subsequent loss of directional control.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s overrotation of the airplane when lifting the tail during the takeoff roll, which allowed the propeller to come in contact with the runway and resulted in a reduction in engine power and the pilot’s subsequent loss of directional control.

Full Narrative

On January 6, 2015, about 1545 central standard time, a Cessna 195B, N2125C, impacted terrain during takeoff from the Llano Municipal Airport, Llano, Texas. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the cross-country flight that was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that when the tail wheel lifted off the runway, there was a loss of engine power. The engine went from full power to idle power and the pilot thought the engine had quit. The airplane pitched forward and the propeller struck the asphalt runway. The airplane turned slightly to the right, went off the runway, and nosed over. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors went to the accident site and reported finding no fewer than 15 propeller marks in the runway pavement. Towards the end of the runway, the inspectors noted a white scrape mark consistent with the lower engine cowling scraping the runway as the airplane slid along the pavement. They also documented tire tracks and propeller strikes going off the right side of the runway into the dirt and ending where the airplane nosed over. No anomalies were found with the airplane's controls, engine, or other systems.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:45 CST
Nearest AirportLlano Municipal Airport (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length4202 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 195B
Tail NumberN2125C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorTimothy P Sager
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsJacobs · R-755B2 · Reciprocating · 275
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 54 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind80° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 39 C
Altimeter30.32 inHg
Observation Time21:10
Weather SourceWFAC

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