# NTSB OAK76AP029: Cessna 402, N52SA, Elko, NV, November 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1975
- Place: Elko, NV · ELKO, NV
- Location: 40.8381° N, 115.7678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elko, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8381&lon=-115.7678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76AP029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4111  75/11/30 NR.ELKO,NV            CESSNA 402          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 5000
        TIME - 0909                    N52SA               PX-  1  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 2100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELY,NV                     ELKO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          BLOWING SNOW                                             303
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- DCND BLO MEA. PLT DIDNT USE AVAIL INST APCH CHART FOR REF. RECOVERY DATE 12/2/75.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N52SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52SA-1976-06-15), registration cancelled 1976-06-15, S/N 402A0078 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402
- Registry model: [Cessna 402A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402a) (registry code 207590M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19751130042839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751130042839A), Nov 30, 1975: Cessna 402A, Elko, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Dcnd blo mea. Plt didnt use avail inst apch chart for ref. Recovery date 12/2/75.

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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