NTSB SEA85LA136 — 1985-06-13 · LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States

Current FAA registration · N736TX

Make / Model: CESSNA R172K
Year of manufacture: 1977 · 8 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19771215
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A9E314

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N736TX Cessna R-172-K Minor

Factual narrative

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 19R DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST WITH THE AIRCRAFT VERRING TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. CORRECTION WAS MADE TO THE LEFT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE WIND WAS FROM 160 AT 9. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 5200 FEET. THE PILOT WAS CAUTIONED ABOUT WAKE TURBULENCE DUE TO DEPARTING HEAVY JET TRAFFIC. THE AIRCRAFT PORBABLY ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_SEA85LA136.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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