# NTSB OAK76DXQ24: Cessna 195, N1001Y, Elko, NV, November 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151526
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DXQ24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3679   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elko

## 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 19751104038759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751104038759A), Nov 4, 1975: Cessna 195, Elko, NV, Substantial damage. Ldg ok,turn on taxiway. L spring steel gr leg failed.

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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