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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Child S2APITTS · Van Nuys, CA · August 3, 1985

Date
August 3, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N88M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA342
Reported as
Child S2APITTS
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
354 total28 in this make and model10 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 landing. Started a go around and struck a taxiway sign after becoming airborne. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ON LANDING. STARTED A GO AROUND AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

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