Cessna 195 accident near Rolla, Missouri, January 28, 1988
On January 28, 1988 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 195, registered N1071D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rolla, Missouri (Rolla 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 28, 1988 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Rolla, Missouri · Rolla · 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
- N1071D · registry record · serial 7683
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY LOST POWER. THE PIC ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LDG IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LDG ROLL, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. POST ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL REASON FOR POWER LOSS. THE PLT SAID THE ENG WAS STILL IDLING DURING LNDG. HE ALSO SAID THE CARB HEAT WAS ON DURING TAKEOFF AND WAS WORKING. HE SAID THE MAX ALT ATTAINED WAS ABOUT 150 FT AGL.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 5,004 hours in all; 204 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4,880 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R-755 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: K07 Rolla MO at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,020 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°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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