Greater Kankakee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Sunday, April 2, 1995 15:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE PERFORMING PRACTICE THREE POINT LANDINGS, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED, AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 5,979 FOOT BY 100 FOOT RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS IT CONTACTED THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/2/1995
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City KANKAKEE
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60901
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GREATER KANKAKEE AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IKK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 629
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1448 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 629
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 355
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 21 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:12PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4917Z
NTSB Number CHI95LA131
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-22-20-108
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-22-20-1
Aircraft Serial Number SN-22-8506
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 8 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 116
Airframe Hours 3012
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DARWIN JAENICKE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1232 S. WILSON AVE
Aircraft Owner City KANKAKEE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60901
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 3KK
Departure City
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1455
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 5979
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --