From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Waukegan tower personnel noticed departing aricraft had the tow bar attached to the front of the aircraft. Controller informed the PIC and which the aircraft returned for landing. The PIC elected to land gear up for safety concerns and to reduce damages and/or injuries.
As the FAA filed it
WAUKEGAN TOWER PERSONNEL NOTICED DEPARTING ARICRAFT HAD THE TOW BAR ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTROLLER INFORMED THE PIC AND WHICH THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. THE PIC ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP FOR SAFETY CONCERNS AND TO REDUCE DAMAGES AND/OR INJURIES.
Other reports on N54BK · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.