# NTSB OAK76AP041: Piper PA-31, N19KA, Reno, NV, February 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1976
- Place: Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76AP041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0312   76/2/5    RENO,NV             PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0718                    N19KA               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            28, 3484 TOTAL HOURS, 705
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  RENO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        REMARKS- BOLT SEIZED IN L GR DRAG LINK ASSY. DWN LOCK MICROSWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT,GAVE FALSE INDCN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N19KA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Reno Intl

## 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 19760205004769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760205004769A), Feb 5, 1976: Piper PA31, Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Bolt seized in l gr drag link assy. Dwn lock microswitch out of adjustment,gave false indcn.

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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