Cessna TR182 accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2, 1982
On February 2, 1982, a Cessna TR182, registered N5481S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada (N. Las Vegas Air Terminal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 2, 1982
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · N. Las Vegas Air Terminal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N5481S · registry record · serial R18201582
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING AFTER THE SECOND BOUNCE THE PLANE VEERED LEFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY ON TO THE DESERT AND FLIPPED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 132 hours in all; 48 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 73 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 205 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Parowan UT at 3:00 pm
- Destination: Las Vegas NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 133°F (56°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:34 pm from LAS, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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