# NTSB LAX81FVW19: Cessna 411, N1355G, Henderson, NV, September 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1981
- Place: Henderson, NV · HENDERSON, NV
- Location: 36.0397° N, 114.9819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Henderson, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0397&lon=-114.9819&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123290
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FVW19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2446   81/9/6    HENDERSON,NV        CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0015                    N1355G              PX-  0  0  2  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      31, 4761 TOTAL HOURS, 481
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA VERNE,CA                 LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD COMPLETE ELEC FAILURE.FD BATTERY DRY,L VOLT REG SET 50AMPS,R VOLT REG SET 100AMPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1355G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1355G-2013-10-23), registration cancelled 2013-10-23, S/N 411-0240, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 411
- Registry model: [Cessna 411](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-411) (registry code 2075902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Henderson

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810906055549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810906055549A), Sep 6, 1981: Cessna 411, Henderson, NV, Substantial damage. Lost electric power on night flight. Gear collapsed on landing. Pilot failed to fully crank gear down. Dry battery.

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.

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