ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369882
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| Date: | Thursday 1 September 1988 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA-5B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N28774 |
| MSN: | AA5B-0727 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1543 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schaumburg, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Milwaukee, WI (KMKE) |
| Schaumburg, IL (06C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN ATTEMPTED NIGHT LANDING AT AN AIRPORT WITH INOPERATIVE PILOT-CONTROLLED RUNWAY LIGHTS, THE PILOT MADE A SERIES OF LOW PASSES (APPROXIMATELY 6 PASSES) BEFORE TRYING TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TOP OF A TREE LOCATED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT OF THE EXTENDED RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO BRUSHY TERRAIN. THE INOPERATIVE RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE PROPERLY NOTAMED AND THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A PREFLIGHT BRIEFING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88LA229
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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