Plane Crash List

Cessna 180 N9344C

29 April 2000 · N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 April 2000 at about 00:05 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9344C was involved in an accident near N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:05
Classification
Accident
Location
N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nearest airport
North Las Vegas (VGT)
Coordinates
36.2191, -115.1706
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N9344C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cameron Park → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX00LA177

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his improper positioning of the flight controls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to landing the pilot received ATIS information reporting winds to be from 220 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 25 knots. The airplane landed right of centerline, and while taxiing to exit the runway, was struck by a gust of wind that moved the airplane further to the right of centerline. He corrected with left rudder when another gust of wind caught the tail from the left side and lifted it into the air. The airplane nosed down and then came to rest on its main landing gear. The pilot noted no discrepancies with the airframe.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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