Thu, Oct 23, 2003
Zenair Pilot May Hold the Record: Zero Feet Forward
An ANN
Reader from the area told us that this one was for the
record books.
Apparently, the pilot lost power on a go-around, and started to
settle, coming to ultimate rest in a clump of poplar trees that
were inconveniently in his way. The airplane stopped flying
altogether, as the branches snagged one part of the airframe after
another, and the STOL bird descended, in full-vertical mode,
finally stopping literally inches from the ground.
The uninjured pilot climbed out, hopping the last foot or so to
the ground. "Looks like I'm going to have to build another
airplane," he reportedly said, surveying the scene after the
super-short landing.
** Report created 10/22/2003 Record
2 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7014US
Make/Model: CH70 Description: CH-701
ZENITH STOL
Date: 10/16/2003 Time: 2300
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City:
BRUSSELS
State: WI Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON GO AROUND, EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND
AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES, BRUSSELS, WI
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KGRB 162253Z 27007KT 10SM CLR SKC 08/M03 A3011
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase:
Unknown Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: BRUSSELS,
WI
Dep Date: 10/16/2003 Dep. Time: 2240
Destination: BRUSSELS,
WI
Flt Plan: NONE Wx
Briefing: N
Last Radio Cont: NONE
Last Clearance: NONE
FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI
(GL13)
Entry date: 10/21/2003
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