Cessna 172P accident near North Las Vegas, NV
On April 4, 2003, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Las Vegas, NV. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 4, 2003
- Place
- North Las Vegas, NV
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.293°N, 115.348°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030411X00490
Official records · LAX03FA124
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 4, 2003, about 0750 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172P, N553CH, collided with the ground about 8.5 miles west-northwest of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Flying Club operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The certified flight instructor/examiner and private pilot applicant were both fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) about 0730 as a private pilot practical flight test. The private pilot certification check ride started with pattern work at the VGT airport followed by a departure northwest to the practice area and frequency change at 5 miles. The practice area encompasses a drainage retention basin and is frequently used for emergency engine-out procedures. There were no witnesses to the accident. The wind conditions were reported as light and variable. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Instructor pilot information The instructor pilot was certificated as an airline transport pilot, rated for airplane single and multiengine land airplanes, and instructor rated for the same, including instrument. He was a ground instructor rated for advanced instrument. The instructor was a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated pilot examiner. At a June 4, 2002, FAA qualification record update, he reported a total flight time of 13,800 hours, with 11,100 hours of flight instruction, and 600 hours of flight instruction in the last 12 months. Student pilot information The student pilot was an applic
Probable cause
the applicant pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
