Cessna 182F N3222U
30 December 1983 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1983 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna 182F registered N3222U was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2103, -115.1205
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F
- Registration
- N3222U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Las Vegas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA121
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT STALLED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN ABOUT 75 FT BELOW ITS CREST. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AS IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ACFT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE MOUNTAIN THE THROTTLE WAS OPENED BUT THE RPM'S WERE NOT INCREASED. THE TACHOMETER REMAINED AT 2300 RPM. IMPACT IN THE BOX-LIKE CANYON OCCURRED IN A STALLED FLT CONDITION. THE ACFT NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE ACCIDENT ELEVATION WAS 5900 FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 182N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182A | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | Black Mountain, Nevada, United States | Craig Huntington | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Cessna 182E | Humbolt, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Feb 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-22-108 | Nr Jackpot, Nevada, United States | Kent Powers | Fatal | 1 |