lorne green
Well Known Member
Last Monday evening at the Penticton, B.C. airport, local TV station CHBC (google their website for the broadcast) reported an incident involving an RV9a. 71 year old Ron Tuttle from the Kelowna, B.C. area in his newly built aircraft had his engine quit on him on take off at what witnesses say was about 600 feet. (30 hours in to phase one) He made it back parallel to the runway but his emergency situation left him landing beside the runway, on the grass. (Now, this is the airport that I fly out of and although I have never walked this grassy area, all I can say about it is, that it is kept mowed.) Obviously, landed deadstick, hard, which had some impact on the nose gear. The 9a subsequently flipped over on to it's back causing relatively little damage to the plane but injuries to Mr. Tuttle are quite severe, as he split open the back of his head. Apparently he was rescued and resusitated by EMS smoke jumpers on the scene moments after the accident but unfortunatly is still in a coma.
I am not posting this to fan the flames of RV *a flip-overs. Just FYI.
Now, Our prayers go out to his family at this difficult time.
I am not posting this to fan the flames of RV *a flip-overs. Just FYI.
Now, Our prayers go out to his family at this difficult time.
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