It was a dark and stormy night; my electrical system had failed, and the battery was dead. Descending lower and lower in the murk, looking for familiar landmarks, I saw—dead ahead—the magnificent Jeremiah Morrow Bridge spanning the Little Miami River on Ohio’s Interstate 71. My only option was to fly beneath that high-and-wide span and make my way back home to Lunken Airport.
Flying Under a Bridge Too Far
Key Takeaways:
- The author, Martha Lunken, impulsively and illegally flew her Cessna 180 under the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, an act that was captured by a highway drone.
- More than a year after the incident, the FAA issued an emergency order revoking all her pilot certificates, citing disregard for regulations and lack of compliance.
- Through legal appeal, the initially permanent revocation was reduced to a 9-month period, after which she can begin the process of reobtaining her pilot certificates at significant personal and financial cost.
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