# Accident 19871003058489A: Cessna 172N, Thomson, GA, October 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Thomson, GA
- Airport: Thomson Mcduffie County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4606° N, 82.5003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4606&lon=-82.5003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5266E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5266E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 387 in this make and model, 109 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871003058489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST DIRECTIONAL ON ROLLOUT. ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO GROUND. GEAR IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA003), Oct 3, 1987: Cessna 172N (N5266E), Thomson, GA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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