# NTSB investigations, 1995, NV

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX96IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96IA032.md): Boeing 737-5H4 · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1995 · N508SW · No damage
  > The flying pilot's inadvertent exposure to an unidentified ground-based laser beam. A factor in the incident is the lack of appropriate standards by the FAA and FDA for laser light exposure levels to aircrew in navigable airspace.
- [NTSB LAX96LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA034.md): Cessna 310C · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1995 · N1755H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper aircraft handling during touchdown which resulted in the right wing and horizontal stabilizer dragging on the runway. The poorly planned landing approach was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA019.md): Eaa Chapter 163 Breezy RLU-1A · Henderson, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1995 · N3184 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain a proper cruise altitude and his inadequate in-flight planning. Contributing factors were encountering rising terrain and a downdraft.
- [NTSB LAX96LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA018.md): Piper PA-22 · Battle Mountain, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1995 · N1845A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to see and avoid utility transmission wires suspended across the final approach flight path.
- [NTSB LAX95LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA333.md): Beech 23 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1995 · N2382J · Destroyed
  > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The soft and rough nature of the terrain available for the forced landing was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB LAX95LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA284.md): Aviat A-1 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1995 · N12TQ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA281.md): Beech V35B · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N444DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of the wrong runway, improper decision to land with a quartering tail wind, and his improper compensation of the prevailing wind conditions. The gusting crosswind and tail wind were factors in this accident.
- [NTSB LAX95LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA278.md): Fox Peregrine PJ-2 · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1995 · N62PJ · Destroyed
  > a failure of the wing flap control system due to inadequate design, which led to an asymmetrical flap deployment during a critical flight condition and in-flight loss of control. A related factor was the lack of a split-flaps warning system.
- [NTSB LAX95LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA275.md): Beech P35 · Elko, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N9599Y · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed in a turn during high wind conditions while executing a go-around at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled descent into the ground.
- [NTSB LAX95LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA267.md): Cessna 172P · Reno, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N65923 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's loss of directional control during a crosswind landing using full flaps and the lack of familiarity with the crosswind landing component chart for the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX95LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA260.md): Stinson L-5E · Elko, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N31853 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control and the inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot in taking timely corrective action.
- [NTSB LAX95IA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95IA246.md): Boeing 727-257 · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1995 · N712RC · Minor damage
  > A shear failure of the right main landing gear outer cylinder trunnion due to fatigue and stress corrosion, and the operator's inadequate and improper overhaul procedures.
- [NTSB LAX95IA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95IA229.md): Boeing 737-200 · Elko, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1995 · N457TM · Minor damage
  > in-flight separation of the aileron as a result of inadequate bonding.
- [NTSB LAX95LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA221.md): Cessna 172 · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1995 · N5363T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to enter mountainous terrain at an insufficient altitude to safely escape adverse weather conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the terrain and weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX95LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA220.md): Cessna 310 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1995 · N5302A · Substantial damage
  > a brake system malfunction for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA215.md): Issoire-Aviation PIK-30 · Dayton, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1995 · N30PK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed decision to extend and use the engine to maintain adequate terrain clearance after encountering downdrafts.
- [NTSB LAX95LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA208.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1995 · N73927 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. His misjudgment of the height above the runway during flare was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX95FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA198.md): Cessna 172N · Lovelock, NV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 1995 · N4773E · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional flight at low altitude and subsequent collision with transmission wires during dusk light conditions.
- [NTSB LAX95FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA141.md): Cessna 208B · Reno, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1995 · N9417B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to comply with published instrument approach procedures by a premature descent below the minimum altitude specified for the approach.
- [NTSB LAX95IA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95IA128.md): ATR 42 · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1995 · N266AT · No damage
  > an unexpected lateral control movement associated with in-flight turbulence.
- [NTSB LAX95LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA123.md): Burkhart Grob G102 Astir CS · Jean, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1995 · N57GE · Destroyed
  > the pilot's decision to fly in known adverse weather conditions which resulted in a wind shear encounter at low altitude during the takeoff initial climb.
- [NTSB LAX95LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA095.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1995 · N12207 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the brakes.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NV' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=NV&year=1995

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