- Date
- December 29, 1983, 16:45 local (Dec 30, 1983, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3222UCessna 182F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831229064399A
- Case key
- 24130
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Analysis
The acft stalled into the side of a mountain about 75 ft below its crest. The plt reported that as it became apparent that the acft had insufficient altitude to clear the mountain the throttle was opened but the rpm's were not increased. The tachometer remained at 2300 RPM. Impact in the box-like canyon occurred in a stalled flt condition. The acft nose gear was sheared off and the acft nosed over. The accident elevation was 5900 ft MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3222U
- Reported as
- Cessna 182F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18254622
- Airframe hours
- 1,091
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James E. Spencer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- VGT · North Las Vegas, NV
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 474 total · 284 in this make and model · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 80° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAS, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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