What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During an instructional flight and while landing at cambell airport, Grayslake, IL (C81), the aircraft landed hard, bouncing into the air. At this time the instructor took control of the aircraft and executed a go-around. The flight continued to the aircraft's base airport,chicago executive airport,wheeling, IL (pwk). The crew checked the aircraft after landing, but as it was dark, and they did not observe any damage. During a subsequent inspection in the daylight the following day, the aircraft was determined to have substantial damage to the wings and landing gear. The FAA became aware of this accident while investigating an unrelated complaint.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND WHILE LANDING AT CAMBELL AIRPORT, GRAYSLAKE, IL (C81), THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCING INTO THE AIR. AT THIS TIME THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO THE AIRCRAFT'S BASE AIRPORT,CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT,WHEELING, IL (PWK). THE CREW CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING, BUT AS IT WAS DARK, AND THEY DID NOT OBSERVE ANY DAMAGE. DURING A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION IN THE DAYLIGHT THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND LANDING GEAR. THE FAA BECAME AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT WHILE INVESTIGATING AN UNRELATED COMPLAINT.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N6664N · 3
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