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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Las Vegas, NV · November 26, 2019

Date: November 26, 2019 · 18:00 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7GA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20FA034
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0

N7GARegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2022 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0015 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was on flight from lake havasu, AZ (khii) to north Las Vegas airport (kvgt). Aircraft was in contact with nellis air force base approach. Aircraft was given direction from nellis approach to turn to a northbound vector towards gass peak to avoid an inbound group of air force jets. A short time later the aircraft impacted the gass peak mountain range.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON FLIGHT FROM LAKE HAVASU, AZ (KHII) TO NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (KVGT). AIRCRAFT WAS IN CONTACT WITH NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE APPROACH. AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN DIRECTION FROM NELLIS APPROACH TO TURN TO A NORTHBOUND VECTOR TOWARDS GASS PEAK TO AVOID AN INBOUND GROUP OF AIR FORCE JETS. A SHORT TIME LATER THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GASS PEAK MOUNTAIN RANGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR20FA034Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during cruise flight in dark night conditions.Nov 27, 2019 · Destroyed