Tue, Oct 21, 2003
RV-9 Noses Over on Grass Strip
Heinrich Preiss, 69, and his wife,
Lilian, of Bryan (OH) were badly hurt Saturday, as their RV-9 (RV-9
file photo, right) nosed over on landing.
According to local reports, Mr. Preiss was coming in fairly
"hot," when he porpoised and dug the nosewheel into the grass
runway. The gear dutifully folded back, the prop hit the ground,
and the gorgeous homebuilt went over on its back, tail first.
The couple was flown to Medical College of Ohio Hospitals.
The airshow, which was hosting a few dozen flying aficionadoes
from Ohio as well as Michigan and West Virginia, was put on by the
Northwest Ohio chapter of the Experimental Aircraft
Association.
** Report created 10/20/2003 Record
22 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 786HL
Make/Model: EXP Description:
VANS RV-9A
Date: 10/19/2003 Time: 1440
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Serious Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City:
DESHLER
State: OH Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, THEN NOSE
OVER, DESILER, OH
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
1 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
1 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR FDY 191536Z AUTO 03011KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3010
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase:
Landing Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination: DESHLER,
OH
Flt Plan: UNK
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: CLEVELAND, OH
(GL25)
Entry date: 10/20/2003
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