19730412008209A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Las Vegas, NV · April 12, 1973

Date
April 12, 1973
Place
Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4215Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK73FVW19
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,836 total402 in this make and model248 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aft asndg ovr 1500FT/MIN on n slp,acft cleared rdg & bgn dsnd unctld. Hit tree because of ruf trrn.

As the FAA filed it

AFT ASNDG OVR 1500FT/MIN ON N SLP,ACFT CLEARED RDG & BGN DSND UNCTLD.HIT TREE BECAUSE OF RUF TRRN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.