Cessna P210N N4500K
21 September 1987 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1987 at about 17:34 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N4500K, operated by Robert L. Simon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- N. Las Vegas Air Terminal (VGT)
- Coordinates
- 36.1190, -115.0791
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N4500K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Simon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA191
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 AIRCRAFT WAS ON DESCENT FOR LANDING AT 6500 FEET MSL ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT WHEN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. AT 5000 FEET AGL THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND AT ABOUT 2000 FEET AGL LANDING FLAPS WERE ADDED. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK ACEMENT BLOCK, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A TOTAL OF 3/4 OF A QUART OF FUEL REMAINING ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1987 | Cessna P210N | Elk Grove, California, United States | Patterson Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Cessna P210N II | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Morgan, Kenneth L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Cessna P210N | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Cessna P210N | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Cessna P210N | Keflavik, Iceland | Jean-Pierre Brune | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Cessna P210N | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1987 | Cessna T-188C | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Ag-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Bernard S. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150M | Austin, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20-K | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Thomas W Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Mercer OWL RACER 65-2 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Jefferey Sawyer & Co. | Fatal | 1 |