# Accident 20000714011799A: Cessna TR182, Las Vegas, NV, July 14, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 2000, 20:47 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N738XP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738XP-2013-02-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna TR182 (registry code 2072735, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA265) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000714011799A

## Narrative

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

(-23)WHILE FLYING ON A NON-STOP IFR FLIGHT FROM BOULDER, CO. TO LAS VEGAS MC CARRAN AIRPORT, THE A/C RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STRUCK HIGH POWER ELECTRICAL LINES BEFORE CRASH LANDING IN THE INTERSECTION OF FLAMINGO ROAD AND SWENSON STREET IN LAS VEGAS, NV. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON BOTH TANKS. THE PILOT RECEIVED A SEVERE BACK INJURY REQUIRING CORRECTIVE SURGERY. THE TWO PASSENGERS ONLY MINOR INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C OCCURRED ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE SCENE.

## 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 LAX00LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA265), Jul 15, 2000: Cessna TR182 (N738XP), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane and his improper fuel consumption calculations.

## Other reports on N738XP (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19851012071219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851012071219I), Oct 12, 1985: Cessna TR182 (N738XP), Battle Creek, MI, Minor damage. Did not complete checklist due to distractions and landed gear up.
- [Accident 19820105024259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820105024259A), Jan 5, 1982: Cessna TR182 (N738XP), Springerville, AZ, Substantial damage. Blown over by severe surgace winds while turning to taxi after landing.

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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