At about 12:55 eastern time, a Beech B95A was damaged during landing at Sky Manor Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. A witness said the pilot aborted the first landing attempt. During the second attempt, the airplane first touched down on one main landing gear, then the other. The nose of the airplane went straight up in the air, and the airplane stalled. It then nosed straight down and left two impact marks where the engines hit the runway. The airplane then flipped on its back and skidded off the runway.
October 26, Pittstown, N.J. / Beech Travelair
At about 12:55 eastern time, a Beech B95A was damaged during landing at Sky Manor Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. A witness said the pilot aborted the first landing attempt. During the second attempt, the airplane first touched down on one main landing gear, then the other. The nose of the airplane went straight up in the air, and the airplane stalled. It then nosed straight down and left two impact marks where the engines hit the runway. The airplane then flipped on its back and skidded off the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech B95A sustained significant damage during its second landing attempt at Sky Manor Airport, resulting in minor injuries for the pilot and passenger.
- The aircraft initially touched down unevenly, subsequently stalled with its nose pointing upwards, and then impacted the runway nose-first.
- The airplane ultimately flipped onto its back and skidded off the runway after the engines hit the ground.
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