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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · De Kalb, IL · August 23, 2009

Date
August 23, 2009 · 12:30 local
Place
De Kalb, IL
Airport
De Kalb Taylor Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N22394
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
367 total35 in this make and model3 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.

During landing pilot stated that he lost directional control of aircraft. He then attempted to go around and struck a runway sign in the process. He observed damage to right landing gear and then landed in grass adjacent to the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND AND STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN IN THE PROCESS. HE OBSERVED DAMAGE TO RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND THEN LANDED IN GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

Other reports on N22394 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.