19810715041159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · San Jose, CA · July 15, 1981

Date
July 15, 1981 · 11:06 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid Hillview
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3902F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DVM25
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
79 total38 in this make and model36 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.

Bounced on solo landing. Lost control, ground-looped.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ON SOLO LANDING. LOST CONTROL, GROUND-LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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