What happened
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Description of deviation: on 09/18/2020 at approximately 2145 CDT. N43020 a Piper-28 aircraft, landed to the right of runway 07 at Phyllis Field (6IL2) at night. The runway was illuminated by an automobile headlight who was facing west at the end of runway 25. There were no passengers on board and no injuries.
The pilot in command (PIC) privacy data omitted stated on a written statement that he landed at 6IL2 earlier that day and intended to come back at night. He coordinated with a friend who had a jeep with floodlights to light up the runway but failed to mention what direction he wanted the lights to point and what direction he was intending to land. privacy data omitted Stated he was having trouble seeing in front of the aircraft but he thought he could ?follow the light? To line himself up with the runway. privacy data omitted Stated that right before touchdown he recognized that the grass seemed longer than normal but he did not realize he was off the runway. N43020 ended up approximately 10 feet to the right end of the runway and continued south of the runway for approximately 410 feet hitting a tree 41 feet south of the runway edge. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
privacy data omitted Was compliant during this investigation. privacy data omitted Lack of decision making given the ratings he has is an example of §91.13- careless or reckless operation. This case is considered closed with 44709.
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION OF DEVIATION: ON 09/18/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2145 CDT. N43020 A PIPER-28 AIRCRAFT, LANDED TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 07 AT PHYLLIS FIELD (6IL2) AT NIGHT. THE RUNWAY WAS ILLUMINATED BY AN AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT WHO WAS FACING WEST AT THE END OF RUNWAY 25. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND NO INJURIES.
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED ON A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT HE LANDED AT 6IL2 EARLIER THAT DAY AND INTENDED TO COME BACK AT NIGHT. HE COORDINATED WITH A FRIEND WHO HAD A JEEP WITH FLOODLIGHTS TO LIGHT UP THE RUNWAY BUT FAILED TO MENTION WHAT DIRECTION HE WANTED THE LIGHTS TO POINT AND WHAT DIRECTION HE WAS INTENDING TO LAND. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE SEEING IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT HE THOUGHT HE COULD ?FOLLOW THE LIGHT? TO LINE HIMSELF UP WITH THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT RIGHT BEFORE TOUCHDOWN HE RECOGNIZED THAT THE GRASS SEEMED LONGER THAN NORMAL BUT HE DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS OFF THE RUNWAY. N43020 ENDED UP APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO THE RIGHT END OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 410 FEET HITTING A TREE 41 FEET SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS COMPLIANT DURING THIS INVESTIGATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LACK OF DECISION MAKING GIVEN THE RATINGS HE HAS IS AN EXAMPLE OF §91.13- CARELESS OR RECKLESS OPERATION. THIS CASE IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH 44709.
NTSB investigation
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