# Accident 19990702044009A: Cessna 180, Las Vegas, NV, July 2, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1999, 17:04 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2102° N, 115.1190° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2102&lon=-115.1190&mi=10
- Aircraft: N180HW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N180HW-2002-04-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX99LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990702044009A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING DEPARTURE FROM NORTH LAS VEGAS (VGT) ON RUNWAY 25, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. A/C RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (TTY)ACFT DEPARTED RWY AREA WHILE TAKING OFF, CRASHED ALONGSIDE RWY.

## 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 LAX99LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA244), Jul 3, 1999: Cessna 180 (N180HW), North Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the existing crosswind condition and maintain directional control of the aircraft.

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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