At 09:15 eastern time, a Beech crashed on the runway shortly after liftoff from runway 36 at Vandenberg Airport. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said the engine quit shortly after takeoff and he tried to put the airplane down on the remaining runway. A witness said the airplane took off in a nose high attitude, climbed to about 75 feet and stalled back onto the runway, collapsing the right main and nose landing gear.
June 21, Tampa, Fla. / Beech Sport
At 09:15 eastern time, a Beech crashed on the runway shortly after liftoff from runway 36 at Vandenberg Airport. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said the engine quit shortly after takeoff and he tried to put the airplane down on the remaining runway. A witness said the airplane took off in a nose high attitude, climbed to about 75 feet and stalled back onto the runway, collapsing the right main and nose landing gear....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech aircraft crashed on the runway at Vandenberg Airport shortly after liftoff, with no injuries to the pilot or passenger.
- The pilot reported an engine failure, while a witness described the plane stalling at 75 feet after a nose-high takeoff, collapsing its landing gear upon impact.
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