# Accident 19950809030299A: Chris A1, Elko, NV, August 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1995, 14:57 local time
- Place: Elko, NV
- Airport: Elko Municipal - J C Harris Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9495° N, 115.7902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9495&lon=-115.7902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12TQ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12TQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aviat A-1 (registry code 2210302, https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 130 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA284) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950809030299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED HARD. BLEW OUT A TIRE. LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OFF RUNWAY. FUSELAGE DAMAGED AT GEAR ATTACH POINT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA284), Aug 9, 1995: Aviat A-1 (N12TQ), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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