Cessna 177 accident near 11Mi.Sw Of Silv, Nevada, July 29, 1982
On July 29, 1982 at about 10:00 am local time, a Cessna 177, registered N13310, was destroyed in an accident near 11Mi.Sw Of Silv, Nevada. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- July 29, 1982 · about 10:00 am local time
- Place
- 11Mi.Sw Of Silv, Nevada · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · all 177s on the register
- Registration
- N13310 · no longer on the register · serial 2772411
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT 0237 THE PLT CONTACTED ARTCC & VERIFIED THAT HE WAS VFR AT 9,500 FT MSL ENROUTE TO RENO. AT 0238 HE LOCATED HIS POSITION AS 10 MI SOUTH OF LIDAT INTERSECTION & WAS ADVISED THAT OAKLAND ENROUTE RADAR WAS OUT OF SERVICE. LIDAT IS ON V105 BETWEEN THE BEATTY & COALDALE VOR'S. THE ACFT IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN AT 8,850 MSL. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 MI LEFT OF V105 FOR WHICH THE MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (MOCA) WAS 10,000 FT. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MAGNETO WAS INOPERABLE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CROSS FIRING IN BOTH THE LEFT & RIGHT BLOCKS. HEAVY CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE MAGNETO.
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: 396 hours in all; 396 in this make and model; 62 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 358 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 646 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 47 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1F6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Las Vegas NV at 1:25 am
- Destination: C Reno NV
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 70 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 144°F (62°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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