Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA416

ELK GROVE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3587S

CESSNA 172E

Analysis

THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES DURING LANDING ACCORDING TO A PLT WITNESS NEAR THE RWY. DURING THE BOUNCES THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY IN A CROSSWIND. THE DAMAGE TO THE ACFT WAS ESTIMATED AS MINOR UP TO THIS TIME. THE PLT OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT DECIDED TO TRY TO REENTER THE RWY AND GO-AROUND. DURING THIS PROCESS THE ACFT BOUNCED INTO A RWY LIGHT AND WAS DAMAGED. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINED AND ANOTHER LANDING ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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