ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40322
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 1987 |
| Time: | 03:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Las Vegas Airlines |
| Registration: | N22LV |
| MSN: | 31-7752066 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8672 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING L/TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 miles ENE of North Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | North Las Vegas, Nevada (VGT/NVGT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A MECHANIC, WHO WAS NOT RATED AS A PILOT, TOOK THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT PERMISSION & ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AT NIGHT FROM NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT, NEVADA. A WITNESS SAW THE AIRCRAFT DEPART AT ABOUT 02:50 PDT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES ENE OF THE AIRPORT IN AN OPEN UNDEVELOPED AREA.
THE PILOT [THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD] WAS KILLED. THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT A CLOCK IN THE WRECKAGE HAD STOPPED AT 03:55.
THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE AIRCRAFT HAD IMPACTED IN A NOSE DOWN, INVERTED ATTITUDE WHILE ON A NORTH-NORTH-EAST HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED ONLY 28 FEET AFTER IMPACT & CAME TO REST INVERTED WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED & THE FLAPS RETRACTED. NO PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND.
TOXICOLOGY TESTS SHOWED THE PILOT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.37% & A VITREOUS/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.33%. NO RECORD WAS FOUND TO INDICATE THAT HE HAD ENGAGED IN ANY PREVIOUS FORMAL FLIGHT TRAINING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE PILOT HAD BEEN UNDER RECENT STRESS. A FRIEND REPORTED THAT THE PILOT & HIS WIFE WERE 'BREAKING UP.' THE PILOT'S WIFE REPORTED HE HAD A DRINKING PROBLEM' WHICH WAS THE REASON FOR THEIR SEPARATION.
CAUSES OF ACCIDENT:
JUDGMENT..POOR..UNQUALIFIED PERSON
IMPAIRMENT(ALCOHOL)..UNQUALIFIED PERSON
AIRSPEED..NOT MAINTAINED..UNQUALIFIED PERSON
STALL..INADVERTENT..UNQUALIFIED PERSON
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION..UNQUALIFIED PERSON
LIGHT CONDITION..DARK NIGHT
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA87FA098 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X31038&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=22LV
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1987/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-north-las-vegas-1-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/nv/N22LV/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-May-2015 21:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Oct-2017 19:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation