LAX79DVW18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Las Vegas, NV · July 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1979
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6319BCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790707017049A
Case key
135225

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1870   79/7/7    LAS VEGAS,NV        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 130
        TIME - 0645                    N6319B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARRAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                STRAWBERRY VALLEY,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TAXIING ON AIRPORT ROAD-HIT SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6319B
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarran Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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