At 0550 mountain time, an amateur-built Questair #20 Venture struck a wall during a rejected landing and was destroyed in a post-impact fire at Sky Ranch at Carefree. The pilot and one passenger were killed. Witnesses said the airplane descended rapidly toward the airport, touched down briefly and then became airborne again. During the initial climb, the airplane was described as flying at a 45-degree angle but not climbing until it struck a wall. Examination of the skid marks on the runway showed the airplane touched down about two-thirds of the way down the runway, veered right across a taxiway, veered back left toward the runway, struck a VASI light and porpoised down the runway before becoming airborne and striking the wall.
September 02, Carefree, Ariz. / Questair Venture
At 0550 mountain time, an amateur-built Questair #20 Venture struck a wall during a rejected landing and was destroyed in a post-impact fire at Sky Ranch at Carefree. The pilot and one passenger were killed. Witnesses said the airplane descended rapidly toward the airport, touched down briefly and then became airborne again. During the initial climb, the airplane was described as flying at a 45-degree angle but not climbing until it struck a wall. Examination of the skid marks on the runway showed the airplane touched down about two-thirds of the way down the runway, veered right across a taxiway, veered back left toward the runway, struck a VASI light and porpoised down the runway before...
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Questair #20 Venture crashed during a rejected landing at Sky Ranch at Carefree, resulting in two fatalities and the aircraft's destruction by post-impact fire.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft descend rapidly, touch down briefly, then become airborne again, flying at a 45-degree angle without climbing before striking a wall.
- Examination of skid marks indicated the plane touched down late, veered across the runway and a taxiway, hit a VASI light, and porpoised before becoming airborne and impacting the wall.
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