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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Herbertson Verl RANS S-6ES COYOTE II · Chicago, IL · September 22, 2013

Date: September 22, 2013 · 05:55 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N24145
Reported as: Herbertson Verl Rans S-6ES Coyote II
Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N24145Registered now · Herbertson Verl RANS S-6ES COYOTE IIS/N 06021445 · Built 2003 Airframe modelHerbertson Verl RANS S-6ES COYOTE II Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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

Flying eastward toward lake Michigan at approximately 1700 AGL cruise altitude, the pilot stated a bang occurred and then severe vibration in conjunction with control stick "wobble". The decision to slow the aircraft down, resulted in an increase in vibration and control stick shaking. An immediate suitable landing site was selected on a main road thoroughfare. The landing was uneventful and the pilot exited the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING EASTWARD TOWARD LAKE MICHIGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 AGL CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE PILOT STATED A BANG OCCURRED AND THEN SEVERE VIBRATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONTROL STICK "WOBBLE". THE DECISION TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT DOWN, RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN VIBRATION AND CONTROL STICK SHAKING. AN IMMEDIATE SUITABLE LANDING SITE WAS SELECTED ON A MAIN ROAD THOROUGHFARE. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.