# NTSB OAK78DXQ19: Cessna 172, N736KP, Elko, NV, April 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1978
- 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DXQ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0730  78/4/24    ELKO,NV             CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 170
        TIME - 1520                    N736KP              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                ELKO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N736KP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736KP), registered now, S/N R1722590 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19780424008919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780424008919A), Apr 24, 1978: Cessna 172D, Elko, NV, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N736KP (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC22LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA065), Aug 12, 2022: Cessna R172K (N736KP), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.

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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