N4666T – CESSNA 195 – 2010-10-02 NTSB Accident Report

On October 02, 2010, a Cessna 195 (N4666T) was involved in an incident near Midland, TX. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The private pilot’s loss of control during the landing roll and the certificated flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.

After landing in a tail-wheel equipped airplane the certificated flight instructor (CFI) and the private pilot, who was receiving instruction in the airplane, were requested by the airport’s control tower to exit the runway. Based on the airplane’s speed and that they had already passed the intersection taxiway, the private pilot reported, “unable”. The CFI stated that at that point the tower requested that they exit the active runway “as soon as possible”. The CFI added that the private pilot tried to exit the active runway; however, the airplane’s speed was too fast during the turn, causing the airplane to “ground-loop”. The pilots noted that during the ground-loop, the airplane’s left gear, left wing tip, and left elevator had sustained substantial damage.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA019. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4666T.