Cessna 182C accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, December 29, 1987
On December 29, 1987 at about 1:06 am local time, a Cessna 182C, registered N8819T, was destroyed in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada (Mccarran Int'L airport). 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
- December 29, 1987 · about 1:06 am local time
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · Mccarran Int'L · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · all 182Cs on the register
- Registration
- N8819T · no longer on the register · serial 18252719
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN, SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A CONCRETE CULVERT IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT BOUNCE AND STATED THAT NO APPLICATION OF POWER FOR RECOVERY WAS HEARD NOR ANY APPARENT ATTEMPT TO GO-AROUND. DURING A 2ND TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT SWERVED HARD TO THE RIGHT BEFORE GOING THRU A DITCH INTO THE CULVERT.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,320 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,512 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1987; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SGU St. George UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19R, 5,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 20,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:06 am from LAS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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