# NTSB OAK76FVW17: Cessna 172M, N9977V, Boulder City, NV, April 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1976
- Place: Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
- Location: 35.9786° N, 114.8325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder City, NV, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9786&lon=-114.8325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152943
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FVW17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVW17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0779   76/4/6    BOULDER CITY,NV     CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N9977V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ELY,NV                      PHOENIX,AZ                   BOULDER CITY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- CEMENT BLOCK WALL HIT. SOME BLOCKS DMGD MOBILE HOME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9977V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9977V), registered now, S/N 17264595, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Boulder City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760406007509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760406007509A), Apr 6, 1976: Cessna 172M, Boulder City, NV, Substantial damage. Cement block wall hit. Some blocks dmgd mobile home.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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