NONE · Kirby Christen Eagle · 2005-06-17 · Wheeling, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05CA151
Event ID
20050725X01090
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-17
Location
Wheeling, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.114166, -87.90139
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Kirby
Model
Christen Eagle
Registration
N92RK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance, which resulted in the airplane drifting during the landing flare and impacting the taxiway light.