N95U

Substantial
None

Cessna 195AS/N: 7714

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, February 10, 2001
NTSB Number
LAX01LA096
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Event ID
20010222X00496
Coordinates
33.850715, -116.559310
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of his dual student who lost directional control on landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
7714
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1951
Model / ICAO
195AC195
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
5
FAA Model
195A

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
OBRIEN LAURENCE J
Address
9708 RHEA AVE
City
NORTHRIDGE
State / Zip Code
CA 91324-1947
Country
United States

Analysis

On February 10, 2001, at 1307 hours Pacific standard time, a Cessna 195A, N95U, sustained substantial damage when it departed runway 13L and nosed over on landing at the Palm Springs Regional airport, Palm Springs, California. The airplane was owned and operated, under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, by the Certified Flight Instructor, who along with his Airline Transport Pilot rated dual student, was not injured. Visual metrological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the instructional flight, which originated from Borego Springs, California, approximately 1230.

Both pilots were interviewed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators. The instructor pilot stated he was providing an airplane checkout to the dual student, who was at the controls during landing. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right. The instructor told the student to add left aileron, but the airplane continued to the right. The instructor took the controls but was not able to keep the airplane on the runway. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, and as the main gear entered the dirt, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX01LA096