# NTSB LAX95LA284: Aviat A-1, N12TQ, Elko, NV, August 9, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 9, 1995, 14:57 local (21:57 UTC)
- Place: Elko, NV
- Coordinates: 40.949508, -115.790161 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9495&lon=-115.7902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 29177
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX95LA284
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/29177/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA284

## Probable cause

the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT.  HE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AT THE LANDING GEAR ATTACH POINT.

## Factual narrative

On August 9, 1995, at 1457 Pacific daylight time, an Aviat A-1, N12TQ, sustained structural damage following a hard landing and loss of directional control at Elko, Nevada.  The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and was on a local area personal flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.  The aircraft sustained substantial damage.  Neither the certificated private pilot nor his one passenger was injured.  The flight originated at the Elko Municipal Airport on the day of the accident at 1400 as a local flight.

The pilot reported that he made a hard landing and the left tire blew out.  He subsequently lost directional control and veered off the right hand side of the runway, damaging the aircraft structure at the landing gear attach point.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12TQ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12TQ), registered now, S/N 1270, built 1994 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIAT A-1
- Registry model: [Aviat A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1) (registry code 2210302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1270
- Airframe hours: 130
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1P 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Michael W. Lattin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1995, 5 hours before
- Departed: EKO
- Airport: EKO, Elko Municipal, runway 30, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 3,000 total, 130 in this make and model, 2,850 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 45 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: EKO

## 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 19950809030299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950809030299A), Aug 9, 1995: Chris A1, Elko, NV, Substantial damage. Landed hard. Blew out a tire. Lost control and veered off runway. Fuselage damaged at gear attach point.

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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