LAX80FVW16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Las Vegas, NV · May 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1980
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N95727Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800507011529A
Case key
130500

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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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3-2225   80/5/7  NR.LAS VEGAS,NV       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 370
        TIME - 2000                    N95727              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN TO FILL FUEL TNKS BFR DEP.ALTERED ROUTE TO AVOID WX.NO ENROUTE STOPS.FORCED LNDG,UNEVEN DIRT RD

Aircraft

Registration
N95727
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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