At about 11:30 CST, an amateur built Vari-eze nosed over at Tupelo Municipal Airport. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane had departed Tupelo Municipal Airport about 10 minutes before to the accident. The pilot said that he was landing when a gust of wind caught the aircraft. He overcorrected and the airplane nosed over. No mechanical discrepancies were noted with the aircraft. During a review of the applicable records, investigators discovered that the last annual inspection recorded was in 1987. The aircraft had no airworthiness certificate, nor did the pilot have a current flight review.
Jan. 13, Tupelo, Miss. / Vari-eze
At about 11:30 CST, an amateur built Vari-eze nosed over at Tupelo Municipal Airport. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane had departed Tupelo Municipal Airport about 10 minutes before to the accident. The pilot said that he was landing when a gust of wind caught the aircraft. He overcorrected and the airplane nosed over. No mechanical discrepancies were noted with the aircraft. During a review of the applicable records, investigators discovered that the last annual inspection recorded was in 1987. The aircraft had no airworthiness certificate, nor did the pilot have a current flight review....
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Vari-eze nosed over during landing at Tupelo Municipal Airport, resulting in minor pilot injuries and substantial aircraft damage, attributed by the pilot to a gust of wind and overcorrection.
- Investigators found no mechanical discrepancies, but the aircraft's last recorded annual inspection was in 1987.
- The aircraft lacked a valid airworthiness certificate, and the pilot did not have a current flight review.
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