At 1606 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged while landing at the Warren Airpark in Warren, Penn. The Private pilot received serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Butler, Penn., about 45 minutes earlier. According to a witness, the airplane touched down on Runway 6, then departed it to the right. The airplane then disappeared from his view, but he heard its engine RPM increase prior to the airplane impacting trees. A weather observation taken about 13 minutes prior to the accident 26 miles to the southeast included wind from 040 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 18 knots.
April 11, 2005, Warren, Penn. / Cessna 177 Cardinal
At 1606 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged while landing at the Warren Airpark in Warren, Penn. The Private pilot received serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Butler, Penn., about 45 minutes earlier. According to a witness, the airplane touched down on Runway 6, then departed it to the right. The airplane then disappeared from his view, but he heard its engine RPM increase prior to the airplane impacting trees. A weather observation taken about 13 minutes prior to the accident 26 miles to the southeast included wind from 040 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 18 knots....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane was substantially damaged during a landing attempt at Warren Airpark, resulting in serious injuries to the private pilot and a fatality for the passenger.
- After touching down, the aircraft veered off Runway 6 to the right, followed by an increase in engine RPM before impacting trees.
- Visual conditions prevailed, but a nearby weather observation indicated strong winds from 040 degrees at 11 knots, with gusts up to 18 knots.
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