# Accident 20010821022829A: Gulstm 500S, Elko, NV, August 21, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 2001, 15:03 local time
- Place: Elko, NV
- Airport: Elko Regional Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9498° N, 115.7900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9498&lon=-115.7900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N975AA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N975AA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 500 S (registry code 0141107, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 500S
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01TA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01TA284) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010821022829A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING ROLL-OUT AFTER LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, FOLLOWED BY RIGHT MAIN GEAR, COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKINS.

## 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 LAX01TA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01TA284), Aug 21, 2001: Aero Commander 500S (N975AA), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The main landing gear collapsed for undetemined reasons.

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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