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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 112A · Las Vegas, NV · April 8, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1977
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
C-GICYAero Comdr 112A
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158396

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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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E-0002   77/4/8    LAS VEGAS,NV        AERO COMDR 112A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1847                    C-GICY              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  29, 116 TOTAL HOURS, 23
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                     LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
C-GICY
Reported as
Aero Comdr 112A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarran Int'L