Accident Cessna 195A N9321A, Saturday 27 June 1987

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Date:	Saturday 27 June 1987
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 195A
Owner/operator:	J.m. Rutland
Registration:	N9321A
MSN:	7517
Total airframe hrs:	2600 hours
Engine model:	JACOBS R-755-B2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cambridge, MD - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Atlanta, GA (KATL)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER PURCHASING THE ACFT IN ATL, THE PLT, WHO HELD AN A & P CERTIFICATE, INSPECTED AND FLEW THE ACFT IN THE LOCAL AREA BFR DEPARTING ON A FERRY FLT TO ROCKLAND, ME. DRG LNDG AT HIS FIRST FUEL STOP, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RT AND THE PLT INTENTIONALLY GROUND-LOOPED IT IN ORDER TO AVOID A DITCH. THE PLT STATED THAT THE TAILWHEEL HAD COME OUT OF ITS CENTERED AND LOCKED POSITION DURING FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

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