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FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Boulder City, NV · July 30, 2008

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Date
July 30, 2008
Place
Boulder City, NV
Airport
Boulder City Municipal
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
BF8S
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N543ER
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360L2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) 7/30/2008 - The aircraft was on an IFR training flight and departed kvgt enroute to kprc. The aircraft had been in the air for approximately 20 minutes and was at an altitude of 9,000 feet when there was a loss of power. The CFI took control of the aircraft, contacted las vegas approach control and declared an emergency. The CFI also reported to the controller he could not see smoke but was experiencing severe vibrations and a loss of power. The CFI was vectored to the closest airport which was 61B.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 7/30/2008 - THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR TRAINING FLIGHT AND DEPARTED KVGT ENROUTE TO KPRC. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IN THE AIR FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AND WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9,000 FEET WHEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONTACTED LAS VEGAS APPROACH CONTROL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CFI ALSO REPORTED TO THE CONTROLLER HE COULD NOT SEE SMOKE BUT WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND A LOSS OF POWER. THE CFI WAS VECTORED TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT WHICH WAS 61B.