ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215146
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 2018 |
| Time: | 21:45 |
| Type: |  Commander Aircraft 114TC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6064C |
| MSN: | 20024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-580-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jean, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Riverside Municipal Airport, CA (RAL/KRAL) |
| Jean Airport, NV (0L7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on a personal cross-country flight in night visual meteorological conditions. While approaching and maneuvering to land at the destination airport, the airplane made a right turn consistent with a right base turn to the destination runway. As the airplane began the base-to-final turn, just before entering a small cloud, it entered a steep, nosedown spin. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain and a postimpact fire ensued.
The airplane damage and ground scars at the accident site were consistent with a near wings-level attitude at the time of impact.
Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no preimpact anomalies or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that, while maneuvering to avoid the cloud, the pilot failed to maintain the proper airspeed, which resulted in the airplane entering an accelerated stall.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain adequate speed while maneuvering at a low attitude during night and entered an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/1-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-south-of-las-vegas/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/06/1-killed-in-small-plane-crash-near-las-vegas-authorities-say.html
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/sep/06/1-killed-in-small-plane-crash-on-freeway-near-las/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N6064C%20
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Media:
VIDEO: Traffic cameras captured the moment a small plane crashed in the desert near Jean, Nevada. Officials say one person was killed in the crash.
— FOX5 Las Vegas (@FOX5Vegas) September 6, 2018
Story: https://t.co/U1lujKuhzx pic.twitter.com/2UDg8E2qrz
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2018 06:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Sep-2018 07:53 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 10:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 19:39 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2018 02:51 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Source, Embed code] |
| 18-Apr-2022 13:25 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 18-Apr-2022 19:56 | Captain Adam | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
| 23-Sep-2022 22:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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