At 1256 Eastern time, the airplane impacted terrain about mile from the approach end of the runway. The pilot was providing rides during a scheduled Lyons Club Fly-In Breakfast. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. The Fly-In had been held at least for the past 10 years at the airport, which was owned by the pilot. Visual conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Witnesses reported that the airplane was flying at a low altitude heading towards the west/southwest when it banked, descended, and impacted a field behind a house. One witness stated that the airplane was flying very slow, almost on the edge of a stall. This witness further stated that he heard the engine “throttle up” and then the airplane appeared to stall with the left wing “dipping.” The airplane then descended below the tree line.
June 8, 2008, Fremont, Ohio, Cessna U206C
At 1256 Eastern time, the airplane impacted terrain about mile from the approach end of the runway. The pilot was providing rides during a scheduled Lyons Club Fly-In Breakfast. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. The Fly-In had been held at least for the past 10 years at the airport, which was owned by the pilot. Visual conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crash during a Lyons Club Fly-In Breakfast resulted in the fatal injury of the pilot and five passengers.
- The accident occurred near the runway of the airport owned by the pilot, who was providing rides, under visual flight conditions.
- Witnesses reported the airplane was flying very slowly, appearing to stall with a left wing dip after the engine throttled up, before descending below the tree line.
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