# Accident 19971018047899A: Stnson AT19, Lasvegas, NV, October 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1997, 18:57 local time
- Place: Lasvegas, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2108° N, 115.1208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2108&lon=-115.1208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88793, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88793) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson AT-19 (registry code 8631804, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-at-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming R680E series (registry code 41545, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680e-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STNSON AT19
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971018047899A

## Narrative

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

(-16) CONTROLLERS HAD LIMITED VISIBILITY OF THE ACTUAL COLLISION SITE. THEY COULD SEE THE STEARMAN DURING TAXI, BUT NOT THE C-172 WHERE HE WAS STOPPED. IT APPEARS THAT THEIR VIEW OF THE C-172 WAS BLOCKED BY THE SHADE HANGARS. THEY DID NOT ISSUE ANY ADVISORIES TO EITHER PILOT ABOUT THE OTHER. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS THE STEARMAN WAS TAXIING STRAIGHT WITHOUT MAKING ANY "S" TURNS. HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY WOULD BE VERY LIMITED AHEAD OF HIS AIRCRAFT.

## 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 LAX98LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA014), Oct 19, 1997: Stinson AT-19 (N88793), North Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot of the Stinson AT-19, N88793, inadequate visual lookout and his failure to perform clearing S-turns while taxiing. A related factor was the inherent forward visual restriction of the…

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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