# Incident 19780724039149I: Cessna R182, Las Vegas, NV, July 24, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1978, 13:30 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: Mccarran International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2636C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2636C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780724039149I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT, OUT OF FUEL, PILOT MADE AIRPORT LANDING. FUEL LIKELY WAS LOST DUE TO NEW TYPE FUEL CAP.

## Other reports on N2636C (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20220630021039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220630021039I), Jun 30, 2022: Cessna R182 (N2636C), Holland, MI, Minor damage. On June 30, 2022 at approximately 16:40 EST a Cessna R182 aircraft,[privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted]operated by hazard pilot in charge (PIC),…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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