ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384874
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| Date: | Thursday 11 March 1982 |
| Time: | 14:34 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8542B |
| MSN: | 36242 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3183 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (KLAS) |
| Lancaster, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA104
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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