# NTSB OAK75FVW10: Piper PA-28R, N41998, Las Vegas, NV, November 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 27, 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142539
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FVW10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVW10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3537  74/11/27   LAS VEGAS,NEV       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1406
        TIME - 0835                    N41998              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARREN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               GUYMON,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT TAXIED OFF TAXIWAY ONTO PERIMETER ROAD, & HIT OBSTRUCTING SIGN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N41998 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mccarren

## 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 19741127037849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741127037849A), Nov 27, 1974: Piper PA28R200, Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Pilot taxied off taxiway onto perimeter road, & hit obstructing sign.

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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