At approximately 11:00 MDT, a Piper Pawnee crashed after an aborted landing at Salida. The pilot was seriously injured. A glider was towed aloft from runway 6 and the Pawnee took off shortly thereafter. Both aircraft remained in the traffic pattern. Local airport procedures call for gliders to depart runway 6 and land on runway 24. The Pawnee landed on runway 6 and, during the rollout, its pilot saw the approaching glider. He applied full power and veered to the right, but the airplane struck terrain. The glider landed uneventfully.
Aug. 21, Salida, Colo. / Piper PA-25 Pawnee
At approximately 11:00 MDT, a Piper Pawnee crashed after an aborted landing at Salida. The pilot was seriously injured. A glider was towed aloft from runway 6 and the Pawnee took off shortly thereafter. Both aircraft remained in the traffic pattern. Local airport procedures call for gliders to depart runway 6 and land on runway 24. The Pawnee landed on runway 6 and, during the rollout, its pilot saw the approaching glider. He applied full power and veered to the right, but the airplane struck terrain. The glider landed uneventfully....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper Pawnee crashed at Salida after an aborted landing, seriously injuring its pilot.
- The crash occurred when the Pawnee pilot, landing on runway 6, veered to avoid an approaching glider, striking terrain.
- The incident highlighted a conflict with local airport procedures, which designate runway 6 for glider departures and runway 24 for glider landings.
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