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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Waukegan, IL · June 15, 2018

Date: June 15, 2018 · 14:30 local
Place: Waukegan, IL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52107
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA354
Reported as: Boeing B75N1
Reported engine: Continental W670 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,580 total180 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N52107Registered now · Boeing B75N1S/N 75-4924 · Built 1941 Airframe modelBoeing B75N1 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot departed rwy 23 for an instructional flight. Intercom and radio failed during flight. Pilot returned to airport and received a green light from the tower. Airplane was high and the approach proceeded with a higher than normal speed. Airplane touched down on runway 23 with some excess speed. Airplane ballooned, touched down again with drift and groundlooped.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED RWY 23 FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. INTERCOM AND RADIO FAILED DURING FLIGHT. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND RECEIVED A GREEN LIGHT FROM THE TOWER. AIRPLANE WAS HIGH AND THE APPROACH PROCEEDED WITH A HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPEED. AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 23 WITH SOME EXCESS SPEED. AIRPLANE BALLOONED, TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN WITH DRIFT AND 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.

NTSB GAA18CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaukegan, ILThe flight instructor’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control.Jun 15, 2018 · Substantial damage