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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Las Vegas, NV · February 15, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1973
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2294GCessna 182B
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730215002929A
Case key
169993

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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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3-0303  73/2/15    LAS VEGAS,NEV       CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2300
        TIME - 1640                    N2294G              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 955 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  MCCARRAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2294G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarran Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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