At 1445 Pacific daylight time, the airplane collided with terrain while participating in the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport. The private pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to witnesses, the airplane rounded a pylon in a left bank. It then rolled right, became inverted and impacted the ground at high speed.
September 13, 2007, Reno, Nev., Aero Vodochody L-39C
At 1445 Pacific daylight time, the airplane collided with terrain while participating in the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport. The private pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to witnesses, the airplane rounded a pylon in a left bank. It then rolled right, became inverted and impacted the ground at high speed.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane participating in the Reno Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport crashed, resulting in the fatal injury of the sole private pilot and the destruction of the aircraft.
- Witnesses observed the plane roll right, become inverted, and impact the ground at high speed after rounding a pylon in a left bank.
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