# Accident 19830205004269A: Cessna 177RG, Las Vegas, NV, February 5, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 1983, 21:16 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0792° N, 115.1407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0792&lon=-115.1407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1547H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1547H-2012-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 410 total, 15 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830205004269A

## Narrative

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

WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB INTO IMC AFTER TAKEOFF. RADAR RETURNS INDICATE PILOT LOST CONTROL. CRASHED NEAR MOUNTAIN TOP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 LAX83FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA091), Feb 6, 1983: Cessna 177RG (N1547H), Las Vegas, NV, destroyed, 3 fatal

## Other reports on N1547H (1)

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

- [Incident 19790529028299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790529028299I), May 29, 1979: Cessna 177RG (N1547H), California City, CA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend gear before landing.

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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