At 11:34 central time, a Beech C35 crashed left of runway 27 while landing at Wittman Regional Airport. The airplane struck the runways visual approach slope indicator lights before coming to a stop. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. Witnesses observed the airplane in a tight right base for runway 27. The base-to-final turn was reportedly as steep as 60 degrees, at which point the airplane stalled and struck the ground left-wing low.
July 29, Oshkosh, Wisc. / Beech Bonanza
At 11:34 central time, a Beech C35 crashed left of runway 27 while landing at Wittman Regional Airport. The airplane struck the runways visual approach slope indicator lights before coming to a stop. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. Witnesses observed the airplane in a tight right base for runway 27. The base-to-final turn was reportedly as steep as 60 degrees, at which point the airplane stalled and struck the ground left-wing low....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech C35 aircraft crashed left of runway 27 at Wittman Regional Airport during landing, striking visual approach slope indicator lights.
- The pilot and passenger aboard the aircraft sustained only minor injuries.
- The crash resulted from the airplane stalling during an observed steep (up to 60 degrees) base-to-final turn for runway 27.
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