- Date
- March 11, 1982, 13:34 local (21:34 UTC)
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N8542BCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820311004339A
- Case key
- 71376
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While preparing to takeoff, the pilot was cautioned to beware of wake turbulence from a departing jet and was cleared into position to hold. Preceding the accident, the winds were reported to be from 230 deg gusting to 29 KTS. While turning to align with the runway, the plane was exposed to a wind from the right rear, side, and then the front quarter. At about that time, it overturned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8542B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36242
- Airframe hours
- 3,183
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Clarence D. Bean
- Registered owner
- Clarence D. Bean
- Departed
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- Lancaster, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- LAS · Mccarran Intl., runway 19, 9,777 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,361 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 2,094 as pilot in command · 57 in the last 90 days · 49 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 156 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.