Cessna 195 accident near San Antonio, Texas, October 15, 1989
On October 15, 1989 at about 10:55 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N3893V, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Antonio, Texas (Boerne Stage airport). 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
PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT STALL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 15, 1989 · about 10:55 pm local time
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas · Boerne Stage
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195 · all 195s on the register
- Registration
- N3893V · registry record · serial 7365
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT, AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING, SHE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY PULLING THE FLIGHT CONTROL FULL AFT. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 810 hours in all; 242 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 705 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R-755-A2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5C1 Boerne Stagefld TX at 10:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,400 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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