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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Las Vegas, NV · April 7, 2007

Date: April 7, 2007 · 13:15 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1079M
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA096
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 31 total31 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1079MRegistered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17259802 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Interviewed this student pilot approximately 3 hours after the accident. The student was practicing landings and takeoffs when he determined that he would need additional power to make the runway. According to the student, the power was not available and elected to make an emergency landing off airport. The landing was successful, on a busy street, and no damage was done to people or traffic on the ground. The student pilot was unable to identify the reason for the power loss. N1079M sustained substantial damage. After the interview N1079M was pushed out of the hangar and an engine start and static run was conducted. The engine started quickly and produced normal power. The idle was set too low.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INTERVIEWED THIS STUDENT PILOT APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS WHEN HE DETERMINED THAT HE WOULD NEED ADDITIONAL POWER TO MAKE THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT, THE POWER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING OFF AIRPORT. THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL, ON A BUSY STREET, AND NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO PEOPLE OR TRAFFIC ON THE GROUND. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS. N1079M SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AFTER THE INTERVIEW N1079M WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE HANGAR AND AN ENGINE START AND STATIC RUN WAS CONDUCTED. THE ENGINE STARTED QUICKLY AND PRODUCED NORMAL POWER. THE IDLE WAS SET TOO LOW.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA07CA096Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the sign.Apr 7, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1079M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20190716011859ALanding: Touchdown · Grand Canyon, AZThe pilot departed the north las vegas airport (vgt) with three passengers to the Grand Canyon airport (gcn). Weather at the Grand Canyon airport was reported by ATIS to be VFR, wind 210@10G19. In the landing phase flare to runway 21, the left wing collided…Jul 16, 2019 · Substantial damage Incident 20000509021089INormal Cruise · Las Vegas, NV(-23) On may 9, 2000, at 06:45 PDT, the student pilot performed a preflight prior to take off on N1079M, a Cessna 172L, owned by west air aviation flight school. During the preflight he dipped the fuel tanks with a reading of 8 on the left and a reading of 9…May 9, 2000