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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172R · Chicago/Wheelin, IL · September 5, 2005

Date: September 5, 2005 · 13:09 local
Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: JM8S
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N53AF
Reported as: Cessna 172R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N53AFRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2022 · Cessna 172RS/N 17280454 Airframe modelCessna 172R

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What happened

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

(-23) Student pilot was practicing solo landings on runway 16 at palwaukee airport, wheeling, Illinois. It was a clear day with a slight crosswind from the west. Once the nose touched down the aircraft veered to the left hitting some runway lights and causing minor damage to the aircraft. Pilot was able to taxi aircraft to the hangar. Pilot stated he thought he had too much crosswind correction in upon landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING SOLO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 16 AT PALWAUKEE AIRPORT, WHEELING, ILLINOIS. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY WITH A SLIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE WEST. ONCE THE NOSE TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT HITTING SOME RUNWAY LIGHTS AND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI AIRCRAFT TO THE HANGAR. PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT HE HAD TOO MUCH CROSSWIND CORRECTION IN UPON LANDING.