ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147829
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 20-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: | Ultralight |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | Unreg. |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Lago Vista TX - Rusty Allen Airport - KRYW, Lago Vista, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| KRYW |
While on approach to Lago Vista TX - Rusty Allen Airport - KRYW, Lago Vista, Texas, the aircraft, an experimental unregistered Ultralight, encountered wind gusts and impacted trees short of the runway. The aircraft became lodged in the trees, sustaining substantial damage.
The uninjured sole pilot onboard the aircraft climb down from the trees unassisted.
Sources:
http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/287244/pilot-walks-away-from-ultralight-plane-crash
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/hill_country/plane-reportedly-down-in-lago-vista
http://weareaustin.com/news/top-stories/stories/pilot-survives-crash-ultra-light-plane-at-lago-vista-airport-3594.shtml?wap=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2012 16:04 | Geno | Added |
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