Todd Simmons, the president of customer experience at Cirrus Aircraft, was injured in an accident on Thursday at Dewey Moore Airstrip in Idaho.
Cirrus President of Customer Experience Injured in Super Cub Crash
Key Takeaways:
- Todd Simmons, president of customer experience at Cirrus Aircraft, was injured in a solo Piper Super Cub crash at the challenging Dewey Moore Airstrip in Idaho and is currently recovering in a hospital.
- The accident reportedly occurred during a go-around at the airstrip, which is a 700-foot gravel runway at 4,494 feet elevation, designated for "highly experienced mountain pilots only."
- Mountain Flying LLC warns that specific instruction is required for landing at Dewey Moore Airstrip due to its hazards, and it is unknown whether Simmons had completed this training.
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