Summary
On April 02, 1995, a Piper PA-22-20-108 (N4917Z) was involved in an incident near Kankakee, IL. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
On April 2, 1995, at 1515 central daylight time (CDT), a Piper PA-22-20, N4917Z, operated on a personal flight by Darwin Jaenicke of Kankakee, Illinois, ground looped at the Greater Kankakee airport (IKK) and sustained substantial damage. The Airline Transport rated pilot, and private pilot passenger/owner were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, winds were reported as 5 to 8 knots, and no flight plan was filed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI95LA131. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4917Z.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On April 2, 1995, at 1515 central daylight time (CDT), a Piper PA-22-20, N4917Z, operated on a personal flight by Darwin Jaenicke of Kankakee, Illinois, ground looped at the Greater Kankakee airport (IKK) and sustained substantial damage. The Airline Transport rated pilot, and private pilot passenger/owner were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, winds were reported as 5 to 8 knots, and no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, originated from the Kankakee Koerner airport (3KK), Kankakee, Illinois at 1455 hours CDT, and was performing practice three point landings at IKK.
During three point landing practice, the airplane bounced, contacted the left wing, and departed the right side of the 5,979 foot long by 100 foot wide asphalt runway. The left main landing gear collapsed as it contacted soft dirt, the left wing spar was damaged, and the propeller struck the ground.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI95LA131