Cessna 195 accident near Pine Creek, Minnesota, April 8, 2006
On April 8, 2006 at about 9:50 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N3456V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pine Creek, Minnesota (Piney Pinecreek Border 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
The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 8, 2006 · about 9:50 pm local time
- Place
- Pine Creek, Minnesota · Piney Pinecreek Border · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195 · all 195s on the register
- Registration
- N3456V · no longer on the register · serial 7153
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a bounced landing. The pilot reported that the airplane was too high during the flare and the airplane bounced during the landing. He reported that he lost control of the airplane and the left wing impacted the terrain during the landing roll.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,400 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 1,380 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs LGMB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OWA Owatonna MN at 8:15 pm
- Destination: 48Y Pinecreek MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°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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