What happened
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The 27th of may 2018 at 1815 UTC the pilot in command (PIC) of N19366 hit power lines approximately 400 feet from the end of runway 27 at Sky Soaring Airport (55LL) Union, Illinois. N19366 sustained substantial damage and the PIC was severely hurt.
The PIC privacy data omitted approach to landing was to fast and high which placed him FAR enough down the runway where he would not have been able to stop. privacy data omitted Elected to perform a go around on runway 27. There was not adequate runway to clear the trees placed approximately 20 foot tall trees placed 40 feet from the end of the runway. privacy data omitted Banked N19366 to the left skimming the tops of the trees and hitting a power line. The aircraft continued for approximately another 150 when it settled into a field.
Rc 6 (skill)
As the FAA filed it
THE 27TH OF MAY 2018 AT 1815 UTC THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N19366 HIT POWER LINES APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 27 AT SKY SOARING AIRPORT (55LL) UNION, ILLINOIS. N19366 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PIC WAS SEVERELY HURT.
THE PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ APPROACH TO LANDING WAS TO FAST AND HIGH WHICH PLACED HIM FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE RUNWAY WHERE HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ELECTED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND ON RUNWAY 27. THERE WAS NOT ADEQUATE RUNWAY TO CLEAR THE TREES PLACED APPROXIMATELY 20 FOOT TALL TREES PLACED 40 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BANKED N19366 TO THE LEFT SKIMMING THE TOPS OF THE TREES AND HITTING A POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 150 WHEN IT SETTLED INTO A FIELD.
RC 6 (SKILL)
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