ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147829
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2012 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: | Ultralight |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | Unreg. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Lago Vista TX - Rusty Allen Airport - KRYW, Lago Vista, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| KRYW | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin
http://web.archive.org/web/20130323052950/http://www.kxan.com:80/dpp/news/local/hill_country/plane-reportedly-down-in-lago-vista?
http://cbsaustin.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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