At 12:08 mountain time, a homebuilt Questair Venture caught fire following landing at Ogden Municipal Airport. The pilot was seriously burned. The tower controller said the pilot reported fuel fumes in the cockpit and was cleared to land on any runway. After an unstable, fast landing, the airplane groundlooped on the runway and caught fire.
June 01, Ogden, Utah / Questair Venture
At 12:08 mountain time, a homebuilt Questair Venture caught fire following landing at Ogden Municipal Airport. The pilot was seriously burned. The tower controller said the pilot reported fuel fumes in the cockpit and was cleared to land on any runway. After an unstable, fast landing, the airplane groundlooped on the runway and caught fire....
Key Takeaways:
- A homebuilt Questair Venture caught fire at Ogden Municipal Airport after an unstable, fast landing and groundloop.
- The incident occurred following the pilot's report of fuel fumes in the cockpit.
- The pilot sustained serious burns as a result of the fire.
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