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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer T-28B · Joliet, IL · August 12, 2007

Date: August 12, 2007 · 12:00 local
Place: Joliet, IL
Airport: Joliet Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6263T
Reported as: Namer T28B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total250 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N6263TRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2011 · North American T-28BS/N 140018 · Built 1955 Airframe modelNorth American T-28B Engine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) PIC stated that enroute and traffic pattern were normal. Final approach was approximately 5 knots slow descending on the VASI, due to short runway. Stated aircraft floated more then usual - about 3/4 down runway. Stated that she thought she should go around but felt did not have enough runway. Departed pavement (raised landing gear in accordance with pilot operating handbook) and came to rest in creek about 120 feet from the end of runway. PIC & passenger exited aircraft with no injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC STATED THAT ENROUTE AND TRAFFIC PATTERN WERE NORMAL. FINAL APPROACH WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 KNOTS SLOW DESCENDING ON THE VASI, DUE TO SHORT RUNWAY. STATED AIRCRAFT FLOATED MORE THEN USUAL - ABOUT 3/4 DOWN RUNWAY. STATED THAT SHE THOUGHT SHE SHOULD GO AROUND BUT FELT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RUNWAY. DEPARTED PAVEMENT (RAISED LANDING GEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK) AND CAME TO REST IN CREEK ABOUT 120 FEET FROM THE END OF RUNWAY. PIC & PASSENGER EXITED AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURY.