Cessna 195A accident near Camarillo, California, November 5, 1991
On November 5, 1991 at about 4:50 pm local time, a Cessna 195A, registered N195MD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camarillo, California (Camarillo 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 FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING GROUND ROLL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 1991 · about 4:50 pm local time
- Place
- Camarillo, California · Camarillo · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195A · all 195As on the register
- Registration
- N195MD · no longer on the register · serial 7787
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT ON TOUCHDOWN AND HE CORRECTED BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO RUDDER INPUTS ON THE SECOND SWERVE, AND, SINCE THE DEVIATION HAD DEVELOPED BEYOND THE POINT OF MAKING A GO AROUND, HE SAID HE 'RODE OUT THE GROUND LOOP.'
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: 283 hours in all; 32 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 234 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 21, 1991; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R-755-B2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: POC La Verne CA at 3:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 6,010 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N195MD the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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