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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Chicago/Wheelin, IL · July 6, 1995

Date: July 6, 1995 · 17:50 local
Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60078
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA210
Reported as: Beech 76
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total

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What happened

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Hard landing in gusty crosswind. Lost control hit runway light. CFI failed to prevent loss of control. (-23) instructor and student reported that upon touchdown during a crosswind landing, the left main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft veered to the left side of the runway where it contacted a runway light, puncturing the fuel tank.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. LOST CONTROL HIT RUNWAY LIGHT. CFI FAILED TO PREVENT LOSS OF CONTROL. (-23) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT REPORTED THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CONTACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT, PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK.

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 CHI95LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeling, ILthe dual student's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.Jul 6, 1995 · Substantial damage