Cessna 172 N8542B
11 March 1982 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1982 at about 21:34 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8542B, operated by Clarence D. Bean, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarran Intl. (LAS)
- Coordinates
- 36.1399, -115.1806
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8542B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clarence D. Bean
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Lancaster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA104
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
WHILE PREPARING TO TAKEOFF, THE PILOT WAS CAUTIONED TO BEWARE OF WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A DEPARTING JET AND WAS CLEARED INTO POSITION TO HOLD. PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 230 DEG GUSTING TO 29 KTS. WHILE TURNING TO ALIGN WITH THE RUNWAY, THE PLANE WAS EXPOSED TO A WIND FROM THE RIGHT REAR, SIDE, AND THEN THE FRONT QUARTER. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, IT OVERTURNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 Jul 1982 | Cessna T-210L | Reno, Nevada, United States | George Hutchins-Dba Equipment | Fatal | 1 |
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