# Accident 20150719012379A: Piper PA-28-181, Henderson, NV, July 19, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 2015, 13:20 local time
- Place: Henderson, NV
- Airport: Henderson Executive
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9333° N, 115.1333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9333&lon=-115.1333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8740E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8740E-2018-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360 SER
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 4
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 133 total, 56 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA217) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150719012379A

## Narrative

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

N8740E DEPARTED RUNWAY 17R VFR TOWARD THE SAN DIEGO AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GAINING MUCH ALTITUDE SO THE LOCAL CONTROLLER ASKED THE PILOT IF HE REQUIRED ASSISTANCE. THE PILOT SAID NO, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING SLOWLY. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER APPROVED TURNS IN THE AIRSPACE IF THE PILOT NEEDED THEM FOR CLIMB. APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## 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 WPR15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA217), Jul 19, 2015: Piper PA 28-181 (N8740E), Las Vegas, NV, destroyed. Probable cause: The engine's inability to produce full-rated power due to wear on internal engine components, which resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent landing on uneven terrain. Contributing to 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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