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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · Las Vegas, NV · November 28, 1983

Date: November 28, 1983 · 17:00 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N91478
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA079
Reported as: Cessna 180H
Reported engine: Continental O470R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,300 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N91478Registration cancelled May 22, 2013 · Cessna 180HS/N 18052099 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 180H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed into side of 10,000 foot mountain, 200 feet from the top of mountain.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO SIDE OF 10,000 FOOT MOUNTAIN, 200 FEET FROM THE TOP OF MOUNTAIN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX84LA079Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NVWhile on a x-country flt, the acft collided with the crest of a 10,000 ft mountain. Witnesses stated that the plt had circled in the area prior to the accident. The accident reportedly occurred at dusk, but witnesses said the area to the north of the site was…Nov 28, 1983 · Destroyed