# Accident 20000428007179A: Cessna 180, Las Vegas, NV, April 28, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 2000, 17:05 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2191° N, 115.1706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2191&lon=-115.1706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9344C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9344C) (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 LAX00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000428007179A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AFTER LANDING IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, THE TAIL CAME UP AND THE NOSE OF THE A/C STRUCK THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF HE A/C.

## 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 LAX00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA177), Apr 29, 2000: Cessna 180 (N9344C), N. Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his improper positioning of the flight controls.

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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