Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with terrain.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane's right main landing gear "got into the dirt" after the airplane bounced during the landing. The pilot reported that he aborted the landing but the airplane settled to the ground. He reported that the left main landing gear impacted terrain and collapsed.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA16CA017 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 14, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Aztec, New Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Aztec Muni (N19)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 195A
- N-number
- N90K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1949
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.