Accident Cessna 195 C-GADA, Thursday 14 January 1988

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Date:	Thursday 14 January 1988
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 195
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	C-GADA
MSN:	7600
Total airframe hrs:	3027 hours
Engine model:	JACOBS R-755-B2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sonoma, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A LOCAL PILOT CHECK FLIGHT, UPON TOUCHDOWN, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE ACFT GRADUALLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT THEN GROUND LOOPED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A FAILURE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY PRIOR TO AND DURING THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE RT LNDG GEAR STRUT BROKE AND EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF A OVERLOAD FAILURE.

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