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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · San Carlos, CA · March 31, 1980

Date
March 31, 1980 · 15:08 local
Place
San Carlos, CA
Airport
San Carlos
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N80362
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVM20
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
62 total55 in this make and model62 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.

Unable to land due to severe gusty wind. Made 3rd go-around. Drifted off runway, hit wing. Went into nearby bay.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LAND DUE TO SEVERE GUSTY WIND. MADE 3RD GO-AROUND. DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY, HIT WING. WENT INTO NEARBY BAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.