OAK70F0132

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Las Vegas, NV · September 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1969
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5510BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155671

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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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3-3855  69/9/10    LAS VEGAS,NEV       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 420
        TIME - 1707                    N5510B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARRAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAVASU CITY,ARIZ            N LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DID NOT CHECK FUEL PRIOR TO DEP.WIND 15K GUSTING 25K.OVERSHOT ORIGINAL APCH TO MCCARRAN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5510B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mccarran

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