# NTSB OAK75AP033: Piper PA-28R, N55245, Las Vegas, NV, November 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1974
- Place: Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144858
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75AP033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4271  74/11/15 NR.LAS VEGAS,NEV      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 800
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N55245              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM SPRINGS,CALIF         LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/27/75.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55245](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55245-1975-04-11), registration cancelled 1975-04-11, S/N 28R7335198 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741115043989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741115043989A), Nov 15, 1974: Piper PA28R200, Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed. Recovery date 1/27/75.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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