What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot landed for a rest stop at Greater Kankakee Airport (ikk). There was a crosswind and the airplane began to track to the right. The pilot stated that he had slowed to a speed such that the rudder was not effective. He has 250 hours of time spent flying his Aeronca champ, which has heel brakes. The Cessna A188B has toe brakes. The pilot instictively positioned his feet to apply heel brakes. Before he could react correctly, the airplane had groundlooped.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LANDED FOR A REST STOP AT GREATER KANKAKEE AIRPORT (IKK). THERE WAS A CROSSWIND AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO TRACK TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD SLOWED TO A SPEED SUCH THAT THE RUDDER WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. HE HAS 250 HOURS OF TIME SPENT FLYING HIS AERONCA CHAMP, WHICH HAS HEEL BRAKES. THE CESSNA A188B HAS TOE BRAKES. THE PILOT INSTICTIVELY POSITIONED HIS FEET TO APPLY HEEL BRAKES. BEFORE HE COULD REACT CORRECTLY, THE AIRPLANE HAD GROUNDLOOPED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.