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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Sacramento, CA · December 2, 1979

Date: December 2, 1979 · 22:16 local
Place: Sacramento, CA
Airport: Executive
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5244R
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 420 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5244RRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17263458 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot descended too soon, struck light bar supporting approach lights. Hit wheel fairing, stabilizer. Landed safely

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DESCENDED TOO SOON, STRUCK LIGHT BAR SUPPORTING APPROACH LIGHTS. HIT WHEEL FAIRING, STABILIZER. LANDED SAFELY

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