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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Grayslake, IL · June 21, 1998

Date: June 21, 1998 · 14:30 local
Place: Grayslake, IL
Airport: Campbell Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N99548
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA215
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 36 total36 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N99548Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276464 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot lost control of the aircraft after landing hard. (.4)the solo student pilot said that his initial flare on landing, was high, and he did not recover prior to a experiencing a bounced landing. After the touchdown and bounce, he lost directional control. The airplane subsequently encountered soft terrain and nosed over. A post accident examination of the airplane revealed no pre-accident anomalies. (-23) on 06/21/98 at 1430 CDT, Cessna 172, N99584, piloted by Mr. Andrew e. kuby, encountered loss of control and impacted the terrain while attempting to land at Campbell Airport (C81) near grays lake, IL. The student pilot sustained minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The airplane was being operated under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The pilot stated his flare was high and he was unable to recover when the airplane bounced out of control. Flight conditions were VMC, and the flight originated at wheeling, IL.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING HARD. (.4)THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT HIS INITIAL FLARE ON LANDING, WAS HIGH, AND HE DID NOT RECOVER PRIOR TO A EXPERIENCING A BOUNCED LANDING. AFTER THE TOUCHDOWN AND BOUNCE, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO PRE-ACCIDENT ANOMALIES. (-23) ON 06/21/98 AT 1430 CDT, CESSNA 172, N99584, PILOTED BY MR. ANDREW E. KUBY, ENCOUNTERED LOSS OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT CAMPBELL AIRPORT (C81) NEAR GRAYS LAKE, IL. THE STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT STATED HIS FLARE WAS HIGH AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER WHEN THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED OUT OF CONTROL. FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE VMC, AND THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WHEELING, IL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI98LA215Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrays Lake, ILthe pilot's not performing a recovery from a bounced landing and his not maintaining directional control. A factor was soft terrain.Jun 21, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N99548 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880530049099INormal Cruise · Manchester, NHBecame caught over an undercast VFR. ATC vectored aircraft to area where pilot could proceed VFR.May 30, 1988 Incident 19870723061239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bowdoinham, METhe nose wheel was torn from the airframe when it hit a hump on the runway during landing.Jul 23, 1987 · Minor damage