At 13:00 EDT, a Cessna 150M struck a jet blast fence while on final approach to runway 21 at the Leesburg Municipal Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. Witnesses said the airplane appeared to be low on the approach and the nose gear struck the concrete blast fence. The nose gear folded back and the airplane struck the runway nose-low and slid to a stop.
April 8, Leesburg, Fla. / Cessna 150
At 13:00 EDT, a Cessna 150M struck a jet blast fence while on final approach to runway 21 at the Leesburg Municipal Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. Witnesses said the airplane appeared to be low on the approach and the nose gear struck the concrete blast fence. The nose gear folded back and the airplane struck the runway nose-low and slid to a stop....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150M struck a jet blast fence while on final approach to runway 21 at Leesburg Municipal Airport at 13:00 EDT.
- The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries in the incident.
- Witnesses reported the aircraft was low on approach, causing its nose gear to hit the fence, fold back, and the plane to strike the runway nose-low before sliding to a stop.
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