At 1445 Pacific daylight time, the airplane collided with terrain while participating in the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport. The private pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to witnesses, the airplane rounded a pylon in a left bank. It then rolled right, became inverted and impacted the ground at high speed.
September 13, 2007, Reno, Nev., Aero Vodochody L-39C
At 1445 Pacific daylight time, the airplane collided with terrain while participating in the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport. The private pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to witnesses, the airplane rounded a pylon in a left bank. It then rolled right, became inverted and impacted the ground at high speed.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane participating in the Reno Air Races collided with terrain, resulting in the pilot's fatal injuries and the aircraft's destruction.
- Witnesses reported that the airplane rolled right and became inverted after rounding a pylon, subsequently impacting the ground at high speed.
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