Cessna 195 accident near El Cajon, California, November 8, 1992
On November 8, 1992 at about 6:14 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N3899V, was substantially damaged in an accident near El Cajon, California (Gillespie Field). 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 PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 8, 1992 · about 6:14 pm local time
- Place
- El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field · 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
- N3899V · registry record · serial 7377
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT EXECUTED A NORMAL THREE POINT LANDING. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT REPORTED IN THE PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT THAT HE FELT THE MAIN WHEELS DRAGGING SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND THAT HE DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES BEFORE THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT, HOWEVER, TOLD THE RESPONDING POLICE OFFICER THAT THE WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE RESPONDING POLICE OFFICER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S TIRES DISPLAYED NO SKIDDING OR PATCHING SIGNATURES. AFTER BEING RIGHTED, THE AIRPLANE ROLLED NORMALLY ON ITS MAIN WHEELS. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,012 hours in all; 348 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 866 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1992; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R-755-A2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 5,341 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N3899V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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