Cessna R-172-K N736TX

Summary

On 13 June 1985 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna R-172-K registered N736TX was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 June 1985 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Mc Carran (LAS)

Coordinates

36.1597, -115.4307

Aircraft

Cessna R-172-K

Registration

N736TX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Canyon → Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA85LA136

1 person had minor injuries.

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

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 19R DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST WITH THE AIRCRAFT VERRING TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. CORRECTION WAS MADE TO THE LEFT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE WIND WAS FROM 160 AT 9. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 5200 FEET. THE PILOT WAS CAUTIONED ABOUT WAKE TURBULENCE DUE TO DEPARTING HEAVY JET TRAFFIC. THE AIRCRAFT PORBABLY ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.