CHI86LA220
1986-09-06 · DWIGHT, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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N24980 has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (BOEING 787-9, built 2020), which was not involved in this event.
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THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE CAB OF A TRUCK WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE CFI STATED THAT, AS THEY WERE PASSING OVER THE ROAD AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND THE EMPENNAGE STRUCK THE TRUCK WHICH WAS APPROACHING FROM THE LEFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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