OAK76DXQ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Elko, NV · November 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1975
Place
Elko, NV · ELKO, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1001YCessna 195
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751104038759A
Case key
151526

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3679   75/11/4   ELKO,NV             CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 616
        TIME - 1100                    N1001Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 525 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILD HORSE RES,NV           ELKO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LDG OK,TURN ON TAXIWAY. L SPRING STEEL GR LEG FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1001Y
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elko

FAA reports on this event · 1

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