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ATL87DEI11

1987-08-08 · STOW, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1G3

Current FAA registration · N62953

Make / Model
CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture
1981 · 6 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19811014
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A83ACF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT FLARED TOO HIGH ON LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT DID NOT USE THE PROPER TECHNIQUE TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO TAXI LIGHTS AND A WINDSOCK POLE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ATL87DEI11.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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