Cessna 195 accident near Moultonboro, New Hampshire, July 24, 2001
On July 24, 2001 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N4352V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Moultonboro, New Hampshire (Moultonboro 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 failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor was the crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 24, 2001 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Moultonboro, New Hampshire · Moultonboro Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195 · all 195s on the register
- Registration
- N4352V · registry record · serial 7261
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot approached runway 20 from the left to compensate for a crosswind. However, at the point of touchdown, the airplane encountered a strong gust from the west, and the pilot did not have enough rudder authority to correct for the crosswind. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway and "ground-looped", which resulted in substantial damage to the left main landing gear and left wing. The winds reported at Laconia Airport, Laconia, New Hampshire, at 1235, were from 230 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The pilot reported 1,845 hours of total flight experience, of which 113 were in make and model, and that there were no mechanical deficiencies.
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: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 1,845 hours in all; 113 in this make and model
- Last flight review: August 4, 1999
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,398 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 2001; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs L4/R755-7 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5M3 Moultonboro NH at 4:00 pm
- Destination: 5M3
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 3,625 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 14 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.76 inHg
- Observation at 4:35 pm from LCI, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4352V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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