20010701017259A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Boulder City, NV · July 1, 2001

Date: July 1, 2001 · 07:33 local
Place: Boulder City, NV
Airport: Boulder City Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N737SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01LA231
Reported as: Cessna 172N

N737SHRegistration cancelled Jan 15, 2002 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269636 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N737SH, a Cessna 172 piloted by adam s. mercier, departed Boulder City, NV airport (61B) with 3 passengers on board. Shortly after takeoff the engine started to run rough, the pilot turned back toward the airport of departure and then experienced a total power failure. The pilot made the decision to land on the roadway (hiway 93) but because of traffic congestion, he elected to land on the shoulder. The airplane stalled with just a few feet of altitude, then struck the ground with enough force to completely dislodge the nose gear and collapse the landing gear then dig in and flip over on its back. All four occupants escaped without injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N737SH, A CESSNA 172 PILOTED BY ADAM S. MERCIER, DEPARTED BOULDER CITY, NV AIRPORT (61B) WITH 3 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, THE PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE AND THEN EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER FAILURE. THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO LAND ON THE ROADWAY (HIWAY 93) BUT BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE SHOULDER. THE AIRPLANE STALLED WITH JUST A FEW FEET OF ALTITUDE, THEN STRUCK THE GROUND WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO COMPLETELY DISLODGE THE NOSE GEAR AND COLLAPSE THE LANDING GEAR THEN DIG IN AND FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX01LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoulder City, NVthe loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to the mechanic's improper magneto timing.Jul 1, 2001 · Substantial damage