Cessna 195 accident near Ama, Louisiana, May 8, 1994
On May 8, 1994 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N999V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ama, Louisiana (Ama 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED ABOVE THE AERODYNAMIC STALL SPEED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 8, 1994 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Ama, Louisiana · Ama · 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
- N999V · registry record · serial 7858
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND EXPEREINCED A LOSS OF ALTITUDE, LANDED SHORT AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BERM. WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE WITH NO TURBULENE.
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
- IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER during approach - vfr pattern - final approach
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, none, none
- Flight time: 350 hours in all
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R-755-B2 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: LS40
- Destination: LS40
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°C, dew point 0°C
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW94LA185.