| Crash location | 35.972778°N, 115.134444°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Las Vegas, NV
36.174971°N, 115.137223°W 14.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N529MC |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 22 May 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172P |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated that a normal landing was made on runway 17L. The pilot was instructed to cross runway 17R without delay. As he was taxiing, the airplane began to weather vane left into the wind. The pilot tried to correct back to the taxiway with the right rudder but the airplane continued to the left and hit a taxiway light. As the pilot continued to maneuver to the left, the airplane went into a ditch and the tail struck an airport sign.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during taxi.