- Date
- September 20, 1986, 00:20 local (08:20 UTC)
- Place
- Overton, NV
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5481JCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860920045509A
- Case key
- 40306
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Analysis
The UNICOM operator at boulder city made radio contact with '81J' at about 2300 PDT, after hearing an acft maneuvering in the area. The plt stated he did not plan to lnd at boulder city, but said he intended to fly 'up the vegas wash' area. At aprx 2300 to 2400, witnesses noted a low flying acft that was 'buzzing' a boat, campers & vehicles in the area of vegas wash & the Overton arm of lake mead. At about 1000 the next day, the wreckage was sighted about 150 ft below the crest of a 1622 ft mtn, east of the Overton arm. Toxicology checks of the plt's & passenger's blood showed alcohol lvls of 0.18 & 0.14 mg% (0.18% & 0.14%), respectively.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5481J
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17273808
- Airframe hours
- 1
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Fred R. Laplante, doing business as F-L Interiors, Inc.
- Registered owner
- F & L Home Improvement
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 18, 1986 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- VGT · North Las Vegas, NV
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 100 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 210° at 15 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAS, 44 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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