N1003D – Cessna 195 – 1998-10-26 NTSB Accident Report

On October 26, 1998, a Cessna 195 (N1003D) was involved in an incident near Rugby, ND. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot failed to maintain directional control.

On October 26, 1998, at 1145 central standard time, a Cessna 195, N1003D, was substantially damaged when it ground looped during the landing roll. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed Rugby, North Dakota, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed.

The pilot reported that during touchdown the airplane was "probably not lined up directly down the runway, but a little to the right. Apparently I did not apply enough right rudder, because the airplane went off the runway... ." The airplane hit a runway light and then ground looped. The pilot reported, "I would have to say this was due to pilot loss of directional control."

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI99LA015. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1003D.