20030327006339I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mtsbsi MU2B40 · Chicago/Waukega, IL · March 27, 2003

Date: March 27, 2003 · 15:51 local
Place: Chicago/Waukega, IL
Airport: Waukegan Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N77DK
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B40
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total3,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) During landing, pilot lost sight of the runway when he turned base to final. When he reacquired it he was over half way down the runway and elected to attempt the landing. He touched down 4500 feet down the 6000 foot runway. This left 1500 feet of usable runway to land. Aircraft touched down and was unable to stop on the remaining runway. Aircraft left the end of the runway and stopped will off the runway end after colliding with runway end lights.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING, PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE TURNED BASE TO FINAL. WHEN HE REACQUIRED IT HE WAS OVER HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND ELECTED TO ATTEMPT THE LANDING. HE TOUCHED DOWN 4500 FEET DOWN THE 6000 FOOT RUNWAY. THIS LEFT 1500 FEET OF USABLE RUNWAY TO LAND. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT LEFT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED WILL OFF THE RUNWAY END AFTER COLLIDING WITH RUNWAY END LIGHTS.