Cessna 195B accident near Eads, Tennessee, November 13, 1984
On November 13, 1984 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 195B, registered N2133C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eads, Tennessee. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 13, 1984 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Eads, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195B · all 195Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2133C · no longer on the register · serial 16118
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF WITH FULL PWR. THE ACFT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 60 WHEN IT WENT OVER A SMALL RISE IN THE RWY, THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPERATED FROM THE ACFT AT THE PT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE LANDING GEAR STRUT. THE STRUT DUG INTO THE GND AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAM OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A FATIGUE CRACK AT THE ATTACH BOLT HOLES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 13,000 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 62 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 8, 1984; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,150 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R755-B2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Collierville TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 2,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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