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Date: | Saturday 1 May 2010 |
Time: | 8:50 LT |
Type: | Northwind Trike |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | unreg. |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ferry Park, Rocky Hill, CT -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The pilot was trying to make an emergency landing at Ferry Park, Rocky Hill, CT, when the ultralight craft hit a steel cable fence and crashed. He didn't survive the crash.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20110102120657/http://www.wfsb.com/news/23412823/detail.html http://articles.courant.com/2010-05-01/community/hc-man-injured-hang-glider-crash_1_hang-glider-crash-unidentified-man-rocky-hill-police-department
https://www.newstimes.com/default/article/Danbury-man-who-died-in-ultralight-aircraft-crash-472086.php
https://www.newstimes.com/default/photo/p-Peter-Perrone-of-Danbury-tests-his-new-wing-170981.php (photo)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-May-2010 21:22 |
slowkid |
Added |
03-May-2010 00:09 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
03-May-2010 12:21 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |