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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Chicago/Lake I, IL · July 5, 2008

Date
July 5, 2008 · 12:30 local
Place
Chicago/Lake I, IL
Airport
Lake In The Hills
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30451
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA187
Reported as
Piper J3C65
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
698 total40 in this make and model8 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) Pilot made a wheel landing on runway 8. The crossed the threshold at 50-60 mph. After 2 seconds the pilot allowed the tailwheel to settle to the runway. The airplane then veered right.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT MADE A WHEEL LANDING ON RUNWAY 8. THE CROSSED THE THRESHOLD AT 50-60 MPH. AFTER 2 SECONDS THE PILOT ALLOWED THE TAILWHEEL TO SETTLE TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED RIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N30451 · 1

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