- Date
- July 29, 1982, 03:00 local (10:00 UTC)
- Place
- 11mi.Sw Of Silv, NV
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N13310Cessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820729032689A
- Case key
- 69618
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 0237 the plt contacted ARTCC & verified that he was VFR at 9,500 ft MSL enroute to reno. At 0238 he located his position as 10 mi south of lidat intersection & was advised that oakland enroute radar was out of service. Lidat is on V105 between the beatty & coaldale vor's. the acft impacted a mountain at 8,850 MSL. The wreckage was found approximately 10 mi left of V105 for which the minimum obstruction clearance altitude (moca) was 10,000 ft. the left side of the magneto was inoperable. There was evidence of cross firing in both the left & right blocks. Heavy corrosion was found in the magneto.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N13310
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2772411
- Airframe hours
- 646
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1F6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Patrick D. J. Rae
- Registered owner
- Patrick D. J. Rae
- Departed
- C · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- C · Reno, NV
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 396 total · 396 in this make and model · 358 as pilot in command · 62 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 70 statute miles
- Temperature
- 144 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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