# NTSB DEN76DTC09: Cessna 185A, N101LL, Casper, WY, August 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1975
- Place: Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
- Location: 42.8421° N, 106.3213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Casper, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8421&lon=-106.3213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150289
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76DTC09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTC09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2183   75/8/3    CASPER,WY           CESSNA 185A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 386
        TIME - 1145                    N101LL              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATRONA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BOISE,ID                     CASPER,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN WHEEL OUTER HALF FAILED THRU UNDETECTED CRACK IN RIM.TT ON WHEEL UNKNOWN.PN162-4.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N101LL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101LL-1995-03-10), registration cancelled 1995-03-10, S/N 1850484 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185A
- Registry model: [Cessna 185A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a) (registry code 2072804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Natrona County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750803024269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750803024269A), Aug 3, 1975: Cessna 185A, Casper, WY, Substantial damage. Left main wheel outer half failed thru undetected crack in rim. Tt on wheel unknown.PN162-4.

## Other investigations on N101LL (3)

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 LAX95LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA059), Dec 22, 1994: Cessna 185A (N101LL), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft both during the landing and the attempted rejected landing maneuver.
- [NTSB DEN77DTE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTE30), Apr 1, 1977: Cessna 185A (N101LL), Englewood, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DPJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPJ26-159710), Dec 9, 1970: Cessna 185 (N101LL), Buffalo, OK, substantial damage

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.

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