# NTSB OAK79FVW04: Cessna 320B, N9822L, Las Vegas, NV, December 23, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1978
- 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FVW04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVW04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3651  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mc Carran

## 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 19781223039539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781223039539A), Dec 23, 1978: Cessna 320D, Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Both generator circuit breakers out. Pilot did not reset breakers ttempt manual gear extension.

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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