OAK79FVW04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320B · Las Vegas, NV · December 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1978
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9822LCessna 320B
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781223039539A
Case key
139236

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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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3-3651  78/12/23   LAS VEGAS,NV        CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 574
        TIME - 1930                    N9822L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MC CARRAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                SANTA ANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOTH GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS OUT.PILOT DID NOT RESET BREAKERS OR ATTEMPT MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION.

Aircraft

Registration
N9822L
Reported as
Cessna 320B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mc Carran

FAA reports on this event · 1

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