# Accident 19970715018629A: Cessna 180K, Hemingway Beach, NV, July 15, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1997
- Place: Hemingway Beach, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 36.2392° N, 115.0308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2392&lon=-115.0308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2914K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2914K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180K (registry code 2072624, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970715018629A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE AND LANDED ON BEACH.

## 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 LAX97LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA242), Jul 15, 1997: Cessna 180K (N2914K), Lake Mead, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the number 4 piston for undetermined reasons.

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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