# NTSB UNK65X0729: Fairchild F-27, N745L, Las Vegas, NV, November 15, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1964
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 29 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181588
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0729
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0729

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0066  64/11/15   LAS VEGAS NEV       FAIRCHILD F-27      CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2025                    N745L               PX- 26  0  0                            41, 11171 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4055 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - BONANZA AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING VOR/DME-3 APPROACH TO MCCARRAN FIELD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N745L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N745L-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 29 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD F-27
- Registry model: [Fairchild F-27A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27a) (registry code 3373004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed

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