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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Dwight, IL · September 6, 1986

Date: September 6, 1986 · 12:00 local
Place: Dwight, IL
Airport: Dwight
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24980
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI86LA220
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,830 total4,008 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

N24980Registration cancelled Jun 5, 1990 · Cessna 152S/N 15280489 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft struck a truck after encountering a downdraft on final. Pilot failed to maintain enough speed to maneuver.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TRUCK AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL. PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO MANEUVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI86LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDwight, ILThe tail of the aircraft struck the cab of a truck while on final approach. The CFI stated that, as they were passing over the road at the approach end of the runway, the aircraft entered a downdraft and the empennage struck the truck which was approaching…Sep 6, 1986 · Substantial damage