At approximately 1320 Pacific time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain. The Private pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. After the pilot reported a two-mile base leg for landing, a witness on the ground heard a loud bang and looked up to see blue-gray smoke coming from the aircraft. Another witness saw the aircraft making a low left turn when it flipped inverted and spiraled to the ground. A post-impact fire consumed the airplane.
July 14, 2007, Everett, Wash., Yakovlev YAK-55M
At approximately 1320 Pacific time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain. The Private pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. After the pilot reported a two-mile base leg for landing, a witness on the ground heard a loud bang and looked up to see blue-gray smoke coming from the aircraft. Another witness saw the aircraft making a low left turn when it flipped inverted and spiraled to the ground. A post-impact fire consumed the airplane.
Key Takeaways:
- A private pilot was fatally injured when their airplane crashed and was destroyed during a landing approach at approximately 1320 Pacific time.
- Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang and seeing blue-gray smoke before the aircraft, making a low left turn, flipped inverted and spiraled to the ground.
- The airplane was consumed by a post-impact fire following the terrain impact.
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