Cessna 195 accident near Williamson, Georgia, December 27, 2010
On December 27, 2010 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N3464V, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Williamson, Georgia (Peach State Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during a bounced landing resulting in a nose over.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 27, 2010 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Williamson, Georgia · Peach State Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195 UNDESIGNAT · all 195s on the register
- Registration
- N3464V · no longer on the register · serial 7161
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane touched down on the grass runway and bounced. The pilot inadvertently applied brakes and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and tail section. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.
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
What happened, in order
- Abnormal runway contact during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Nose over/nose down during landing
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Landing gear brakes system › Incorrect use/operation
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, flight engineer, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: balloon
- Flight time: 14,000 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 245 in the last 90 days; 90 in the last 30 days; 9,500 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 14, 2010
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,206 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 23, 2010; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GA2 Williamson GA
- Destination: GA2 Williamson GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,400 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 15 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,900 ft; scat at 3,800 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 8:52 pm from ATL, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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