McKinney TX T31 RV-8 off airport emergency landing

[3393RP]

Plane landed in a field near the airport after engine failure. The pilot has been hospitalized.

Judging from the unpainted condition of the aircraft it appears to be a recent completion.

Pilot makes emergency landing in McKinney field

The pilot of a small single-engine plane is in the hospital after making an emergency landing in a field on Friday morning.

www.nbcdfw.com

 

[nauga]

Judging from the unpainted condition of the aircraft it appears to be a recent completion.

Nauga,
naked and unafraid since 2004.

 

[Lindberg]

Did anyone catch the registration? My son saw an RV doing aerobatics in the area yesterday.

 

[keen9]

My 9 year old RV is unpainted.

 

[nauga]

My 9 year old RV is unpainted.

The subject airplane's AWC was issued in Nov 2024 and by the looks of it the airplane has completed phase I testing. Make of that what you will.

Nauga,
ferreting

 

[nauga]

Did anyone catch the registration? My son saw an RV doing aerobatics in the area yesterday.

The accident was on Friday.

Nauga,
dated

 

[Lindberg]

The accident was on Friday.

Wow, they buffed that out quick!

 

[unsafervguy]

My 9 year old RV is unpainted.

rookie numbers, mine has been un-painted for 22 years. just now starting to polish and paint.

 

[nauga]

rookie numbers, mine has been un-painted for 22 years. just now starting to polish and paint.

21 for me. I hate polishing.

Nauga,
and it shows