CHI75FEE17

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Waukegan, IL · August 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Waukegan, IL · WAUKEGAN, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5654FAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740817032029A
Case key
136690

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3001  74/8/17    WAUKEGAN,ILL        ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 106
        TIME - 1435                    N5654F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKEGAN MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        REMARKS- RWYS CLOSED.ADJ TWY USED FOR LDG,THRESHOLD DISPLACED BY OTR RWY.NOTAMED,MARKED.LNDD SHORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5654F
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukegan Memorial

FAA reports on this event · 1

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