At approximately 15:45 MDT, a Long EZ landed hard at Buena Vista, seriously injuring the pilot. The pilot apparently was making his first solo flight in the Long EZ. The pilot said he overcontrolled the takeoff. The airplane climbed about 10 feet, then landed hard and bounced on the runway. It then touched down in dirt and nosed over.
July 18, Buena Vista, Colo. / Long EZ
At approximately 15:45 MDT, a Long EZ landed hard at Buena Vista, seriously injuring the pilot. The pilot apparently was making his first solo flight in the Long EZ. The pilot said he overcontrolled the takeoff. The airplane climbed about 10 feet, then landed hard and bounced on the runway. It then touched down in dirt and nosed over....
Key Takeaways:
- A Long EZ aircraft crashed hard at Buena Vista, seriously injuring the pilot.
- The incident occurred during the pilot's first solo flight in the Long EZ.
- The pilot attributed the crash to overcontrolling during takeoff, which led to a hard landing, bounce, and subsequent nosedive in the dirt.
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