Cessna 195A accident near Cambridge, Maryland, June 27, 1987
On June 27, 1987 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 195A, registered N9321A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cambridge, Maryland (Cambridge Dorchester airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- June 27, 1987 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cambridge, Maryland · Cambridge Dorchester · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195A · all 195As on the register
- Registration
- N9321A · no longer on the register · serial 7517
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER PURCHASING THE ACFT IN ATL, THE PLT, WHO HELD AN A & P CERTIFICATE, INSPECTED AND FLEW THE ACFT IN THE LOCAL AREA BFR DEPARTING ON A FERRY FLT TO ROCKLAND, ME. DRG LNDG AT HIS FIRST FUEL STOP, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RT AND THE PLT INTENTIONALLY GROUND-LOOPED IT IN ORDER TO AVOID A DITCH. THE PLT STATED THAT THE TAILWHEEL HAD COME OUT OF ITS CENTERED AND LOCKED POSITION DURING FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN.
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
- Flight time: 15,900 hours in all; 500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 9, 1983; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R-755-B2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ATL Atlanta GA at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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