On June 26, 1984, a Cessna 207A (registration N6480H) was involved in an aviation accident near Reno, NV. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft departed the runway during landing and struck a ditch while attempting a go-around with full flaps. The pilot did not file an accident report; information was received from FAA inspectors.
What happened
The aircraft was operating on a cross-country flight without a filed flight plan when it went off the runway during the landing phase. Upon departing the paved surface, the pilot initiated a go-around maneuver with full flaps deployed. During this attempt to regain altitude and control, the aircraft collided with a ditch and an irrigation pipe located between the runway and the taxiway.
The investigation
The pilot did not file an accident report regarding the incident. Consequently, the details of the event were obtained directly from FAA inspectors who provided the available information.
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