What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 10, 2002, at 0900 central daylight time, a Piper pa 28-181, N276U, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during the Landing roll when the aircraft and an automobile collided on runway 26 (2,988 feet by 50 feet, dry/asphalt) at Woodlake Landing Airport (IS65), Sandwich, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The pilot and the one passenger reported no injuries. No ground injuries were reported either. The flight had departed lake in the hills (3CK), lake in the hills, Illinois at 0830 central daylight time. (-23) during roll-out on rwy 26 at Woodlake-Sandwich airport (C48) an automobile driven by owner of airport struck airplane while trying to cross runway from south to north. Airplane was Landing from east to west. It had already rolled 497.1 feet, when auto struck left wing causing the airplane to turn about 270 degrees during the next 230.1 feet. Auto driver/airport owner told local police that he did not see the airplane because of sun and also had recent eye surgery for cataract removal. Driver of auto routinely make s these runway crossings. He lives in an adjoining house. This is considered a runway incursion. Pilot had little or no opportunity to avoid auto.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 10, 2002, AT 0900 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA 28-181, N276U, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING ROLL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT AND AN AUTOMOBILE COLLIDED ON RUNWAY 26 (2,988 FEET BY 50 FEET, DRY/ASPHALT) AT WOODLAKE LANDING AIRPORT (IS65), SANDWICH, ILLINOIS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT AND THE ONE PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. NO GROUND INJURIES WERE REPORTED EITHER. THE FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED LAKE IN THE HILLS (3CK), LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILLINOIS AT 0830 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. (-23) DURING ROLL-OUT ON RWY 26 AT WOODLAKE-SANDWICH AIRPORT (C48) AN AUTOMOBILE DRIVEN BY OWNER OF AIRPORT STRUCK AIRPLANE WHILE TRYING TO CROSS RUNWAY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. AIRPLANE WAS LANDING FROM EAST TO WEST. IT HAD ALREADY ROLLED 497.1 FEET, WHEN AUTO STRUCK LEFT WING CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO TURN ABOUT 270 DEGREES DURING THE NEXT 230.1 FEET. AUTO DRIVER/AIRPORT OWNER TOLD LOCAL POLICE THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE AIRPLANE BECAUSE OF SUN AND ALSO HAD RECENT EYE SURGERY FOR CATARACT REMOVAL. DRIVER OF AUTO ROUTINELY MAKE S THESE RUNWAY CROSSINGS. HE LIVES IN AN ADJOINING HOUSE. THIS IS CONSIDERED A RUNWAY INCURSION. PILOT HAD LITTLE OR NO OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID AUTO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.