At 1520 central time, a Piper PA-20 collided with the runway following an abrupt maneuver while landing on runway 27 at Wittman Regional Airport. The pilot suffered a minor injury and the passenger was not injured. The accident occurred during the EAA AirVenture 2002 convention. The airplane was cleared to land on runway 27 and the passenger yelled that there was another airplane in their flight path. The pilot pulled back on the control yoke in order to avoid the other airplane. The airplane stalled and struck the runway. The other airplane had been cleared to land runway 18. Air Traffic Control was operating under the VFR Arrival Yellow Flow procedures as outlined in the AirVenture Notam.
July 21, Oshkosh, Wisc. / Piper Pacer
At 1520 central time, a Piper PA-20 collided with the runway following an abrupt maneuver while landing on runway 27 at Wittman Regional Airport. The pilot suffered a minor injury and the passenger was not injured. The accident occurred during the EAA AirVenture 2002 convention. The airplane was cleared to land on runway 27 and the passenger yelled that there was another airplane in their flight path. The pilot pulled back on the control yoke in order to avoid the other airplane. The airplane stalled and struck the runway. The other airplane had been cleared to land runway 18. Air Traffic Control was operating under the VFR Arrival Yellow Flow procedures as outlined in the AirVenture Notam....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-20 stalled and collided with the runway during landing at Wittman Regional Airport's EAA AirVenture 2002, resulting in minor injury to the pilot.
- The pilot initiated an abrupt maneuver to avoid another aircraft perceived by the passenger to be in their flight path, causing the stall.
- The accident aircraft was cleared for runway 27, while the other aircraft had been cleared for runway 18, indicating a potential misperception during high-volume operations under special AirVenture ATC procedures.
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