NTSB CHI91LA190 — 1991-06-13 · DETROIT, Michigan, United States

Current FAA registration · N4351V

Make / Model: CESSNA 195
Year of manufacture: 1948 · 43 years old at event
Engine: JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560425
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A53840

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4351V Cessna 195 None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE AIRCRAFT.

Factual narrative

CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS CHECKING THE OWNER OUT IN THE AIRCRAFT. INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE ON THE GROUND BELOW 30 MILES PER HOUR. ON LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN TO THE LEFT WHEN SPEED GOT BELOW 30 MILES PER HOURS. PILOT COULD NOT CORRECT WITH RUDDER AND BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAILWHEEL OLEO STRUT WAS NOT PROPERLY INFLATED. THIS CONDITION RENDERS THE TAILWHEEL STEERING, AND THE TAILWHEEL LOCKING INOPERATIVE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD THREE HOURS EXPERIENCE IN THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_CHI91LA190.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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