Cessna 182Q accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, September 24, 1994
On September 24, 1994 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N96642, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada (N. Las Vegas Air Terminal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to shut down the engine before deplaning a passenger.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 24, 1994 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · N. Las Vegas Air Terminal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N96642 · registry record · serial 18266791
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT ADVISED GROUND CONTROL THAT A PASSENGER HAD TO USE THE RESTROOM. THE PILOT STOPPED THE AIRPLANE IN FRONT OF THE TERMINAL TO LET THE PASSENGER OUT AND THEN PARK THE AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIENT PARKING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO DEPLANE THE PASSENGER; HOWEVER, HE DID TELL HER TO WALK AROUND THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID THE PROPELLER. THE PASSENGER DEPLANED FROM THE LEFT DOOR AND WALKED FORWARD INTO THE ROTATING PROPELLER. THE PILOT VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED TO A TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF BLOOD AND URINE SPECIMENS, WHICH WERE NEGATIVE FOR ALCOHOL AND ALL SCREENED DRUG SUBSTANCES. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS ON BLOOD SAMPLES FROM THE DECEASED PASSENGER WERE POSITIVE FOR BLOOD ETHANOL AT A LEVEL OF 0.17 GM/percent.
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: 260 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 44A Yuma AZ at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from VGT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
Other NTSB records under N96642 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number LAX94LA376.