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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Elk Grove, CA · July 21, 1984

Date
July 21, 1984 · 09:50 local
Place
Elk Grove, CA
Airport
Sunset Skyranch
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3587S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84LA416
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,052 total17 in this make and model0 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 and drifted off edge of runway. Tail struck a runway light as the pilot made a belated go around.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND DRIFTED OFF EDGE OF RUNWAY. TAIL STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AS THE PILOT MADE A BELATED GO AROUND.

NTSB investigation

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