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ATL91LA036

1991-01-02 · LA GRANGE, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LGC

Current FAA registration · N2187C

Make / Model
CESSNA 195A
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1DA8A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL STEERING SPRING.

Factual narrative

THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS ON LANDING ROLL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAILWHEEL STEERING SPRING HAD FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_ATL91LA036.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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