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ERA24LA385

2024-09-18 · Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DYR

Current FAA registration · N195KW

Make / Model
CESSNA 195
Year of manufacture
1948 · 76 years old at event
Engine
JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560307
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A17BB4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Failure of the tailwheel strut, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll and a runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the vintage tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during landing roll, he heard a “pop,” followed by an uncommanded right turn. He was unable to correct the turn, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The left main landing gear subsequently collapsed on a taxiway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the tailwheel strut had failed and was in an overextended position, which locked the tailwheel in a right turn. The inspector added that the tailwheel strut had been rebuilt about 15 years and 500 operating hours prior to the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Nose/tail gear strut/axle-Failure

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA24LA385.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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