The initial landing area in reference to the accident site. [Courtesy: NTSB]
Key Takeaways:
The NTSB has released preliminary findings on the fatal accident involving well-known backcountry pilot David "Dooley" Vanyo near Twisp, Washington.
During an uphill landing attempt, Vanyo's aircraft struck a large rock while aborting the landing, causing the left landing gear to collapse and damaging flight controls.
After reporting "having problems," Vanyo's damaged plane subsequently collided with terrain, resulting in his death, with the full NTSB investigation still in progress.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released preliminary findings in the investigation of the accident involving well-known backcountry pilot David “Dooley” Vanyo, 59.
Vanyo was killed in his amateur-built CubCrafters Carbon Cub near Twisp, Washington, last month. Twisp is 112 miles north of Moses Lake in an area popular for outdoor recreation.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
