Oct. 21, Pulaski / Champion Citabria

At 17:05 central time, a Champion 7ECA was damaged when it veered off the grass runway that is parallel to runway 12 at Carter Airport and nosed over. The pilot was not injured. The pilot told investigators he was landing and was forced to take evasive action to avoid hitting a skydiver who was standing on the runway....

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Champion 7ECA aircraft was damaged at Carter Airport when it veered off a grass runway and nosed over.
  • The incident occurred as the pilot was landing and took evasive action to avoid hitting a skydiver standing on the runway.
  • The pilot was not injured in the incident.
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At 17:05 central time, a Champion 7ECA was damaged when it veered off the grass runway that is parallel to runway 12 at Carter Airport and nosed over. The pilot was not injured. The pilot told investigators he was landing and was forced to take evasive action to avoid hitting a skydiver who was standing on the runway.

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