# NTSB SEA84LA218: Cessna 152, N49141, Las Vegas, NV, September 2, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 2, 1984, 12:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Coordinates: 36.079063, -115.140762 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0791&lon=-115.1408&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA218
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40002/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA218

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Forced landing, climb
  - weather evaluation - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)
  - proper altitude - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE INSTUCTOR PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO APPROACH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO COUNTER WIND CONDITIONS, REPORTED AT 35 MPH. DOWNDRAFTS PREVENTED CLIMB TO HIGHER ALTITUDE BEFORE FORCING A DESCENT. ON TOUCHDOWN ON A ROAD, THE LEFT WING STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N49141 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281160
- Airframe hours: 1354
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Michael Mulanex
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 2, 1984, 55 hours before
- Departed: LAS, LAS VEGAS, NV
- Destination: LAS, LAS VEGAS, NV

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 309 total, 38 in this make and model, 148 as pilot in command, 54 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAS, 20 nm away

## 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 19840902045429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840902045429A), Sep 2, 1984: Cessna 152, Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed. Too low during mountain flying student demo. Unable to stop descent in downdraft. Crashed trying to land on a road.

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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