Cessna C-195 N4380N accident near Johnstown, New York

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.

NTSB analysis

After a normal touch down, the pilot of the Cessna 195 utilized the rudder and aileron controls to align the airplane with the runway. The airplane began to drift to the right, and the pilot began to apply some brake pressure to maintain directional control. The tail of the airplane began to rise off the runway surface, the spinner and propeller contacted the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, rudder, elevator, and firewall. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical anomalies during the accident.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for NYC08CA240 for the full record.