# NTSB CHI75FEE17: Alon A-2, N5654F, Waukegan, IL, August 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1974
- Place: Waukegan, IL · WAUKEGAN, IL
- Location: 42.3694° N, 87.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waukegan, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3694&lon=-87.8709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136690
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEE17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE17

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ALON A-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waukegan Memorial

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740817032029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740817032029A), Aug 17, 1974: Univar A2ALON, Waukegan, IL, Substantial damage. Rwys closed. Adj twy used for ldg,threshold displaced by otr rwy. Notamed,marked. Lndd short.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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