Cessna 172S N2099J
10 September 2021 · LaSalle, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 September 2021 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N2099J, operated by Mcair, was involved in an accident near LaSalle, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- LaSalle, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3533, -104.6919
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N2099J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2004
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mcair
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Broomfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA414
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
** This report was modified on January 13, 2026. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report. ** The flight instructor and student pilot were conducting a simulated off-field emergency landing as part of a pre-solo cross-country progress check. The flight instructor told the student pilot to break off the maneuver and apply engine power, but the airplane’s engine did not respond when power was added. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and attempted to restart the engine with no success. He then declared an emergency and performed a 180° power-off turn to a field. During the touchdown, the airplane contacted a raised embankment, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine showed no preaccident failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. As a result, the cause of the total loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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