# Incident 20210318003389I: Cessna 182K, North Las Vegas, NV, March 18, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 2021, 16:00 local time
- Place: North Las Vegas, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2160° N, 115.2044° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2160&lon=-115.2044&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2548R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2548R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182K (registry code 2072724, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182K
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210318003389I

## Narrative

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

ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SKY RANCH AIRPORT (3L2) EN ROUTE TO NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (VGT). DURING APPROACH THE ENGINE STALLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY  STOPPED ROTATION DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN THE DIRT APPROXIMATELY 400YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY.

## 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 WPR21LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA184), Mar 18, 2021: Cessna 182K (N2548R), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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