Accident Aviat A-1 N12TQ, Wednesday 9 August 1995

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Date:	Wednesday 9 August 1995
Time:	14:57 LT
Type:	Aviat A-1
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N12TQ
MSN:	1270
Year of manufacture:	1994
Total airframe hrs:	130 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A1P
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Elko, NV - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KEKO)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AT THE LANDING GEAR ATTACH POINT.

Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Accident investigation: