2 fatal · CESSNA T182T · 2007-11-09 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08FA023
Event ID
20071121X01832
Type
Accident
Date
2007-11-09
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
35.959167, -115.493888
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T182T
Registration
N881CP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance/altitude during climb to cruise. Contributing to the accident were rising mountainous terrain, the dark nighttime lighting condition, the pilot's loss of situational awareness, and the Federal Aviation Administration controller's failure to issue a terrain-related safety alert.