Piper Cub into trees

[Hengelo]

Gust of wind causes plane to crash in Livingston County

He told police he was coming in for a landing when a gust of wind caused the plane to roll to the left, a wing clipped a tree branch and the plane “cartwheeled” into the trees.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[rockwoodrv9a]

This is not far from me. I dont know of an airport near there so he must have been planning to landing on a farm or field. Interesting.

 

[Flying Keys]

This is not far from me. I dont know of an airport near there so he must have been planning to landing on a farm or field. Interesting.

There’s definitely a little grass strip there. You can see a Cessna and some T-hangars. It is not listed on any chart or directory I can find at this time.

 

[rockwoodrv9a]

There’s definitely a little grass strip there. You can see a Cessna and some T-hangars. It is not listed on any chart or directory I can find at this time.

Thanks for pointing that out. I didnt know it was there. Sorry to see a nice plane hanging in the trees.

 

[RyanShort1]

Definitely not the first time a Cub has ended up in the trees!

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[Albany Tom]

Glad pilot is OK, but sucks about the plane.

 

[mandm]

Any landing you walk away from is a good landing.

 

[dbahn]

I think trees are too often overlooked as the best choice in many situations.