N2194C – CESSNA 195B – 2012-04-29 NTSB Accident Report

On April 29, 2012, a Cessna 195B (N2194C) was involved in an incident near Sacramento, CA. 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 pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll while landing with a gusting wind.

The pilot reported that he was on the third or fourth landing of the day, when a wind gust struck the right side of the airplane during the landing roll and the airplane veered to the right. Despite the pilot’s control inputs, the airplane continued turning to the right, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest along the edge of the runway. The airplane’s left wing sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR12CA192. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2194C.