Wind Blamed For Small Plane Crash

[flyer]

Here is a interesting one...



April 16, 2009
A gust of wind is being blamed for the crash of a small plane in Barton County Wednesday.
The Kansas Highway Patrol was called to K-156 highway, just east of Great Bend at 2:40 p.m.
Troopers said a single engine plane was trying to take off when a gust of wind caught the plane and pushed it into the west ditch. The plane crashed through a chain link fence and came to rest on private property.
The pilot, 59-year-old Kenneth Doonan of Wichita, refused treatment at the scene. He was the only person on the plane.
But his troubles may just be beginning.
Authorities want to know why he was using a highway as a runway.

 

[KennyFlys]

http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/02_84DT.txt

Poor Huskey.

 

[mikea]

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Authorities want to know why he was using a highway as a runway.

'Cause he didn't have a runway in front of his garage?

 

[foka4]

How long will it take for a Terrafugia owner to get fed up with traffic and do the same thing?

 

[tonycondon]

How long will it take for a Terrafugia owner to get fed up with traffic and do the same thing?

man that would be awesome. 2 lane road, slow old lady, back off until a decent gap opens up. no oncoming traffic, fold out the wings, and buzz her

 

[Teller1900]

Authorities want to know why he was using a highway as a runway.

Other than the possible speed violation, I wonder if he actually broke any laws? For that matter, if there is nothing in state or city law prohibiting an off airport landing, would they be able to nab you for speeding, or perhaps using a non-road worthy vehicle on the road?

 

[mikea]

man that would be awesome. 2 lane road, slow old lady, back off until a decent gap opens up. no oncoming traffic, fold out the wings, and buzz her

You know how many drivers are pulling back on the wheel when they aren't squeezing the trigger on the guy ahead?

 

[catmandu]

I was speed scanning the topics and read this at first as "Wife Blamed For Small Plane Crash".

Too many Archie Bunker re-runs this week . . .

 

[kmead]

Maybe he used the highway because he was a Doonan (local family), he was entitled.

Kevin

 

[Kaye]

Ah, Great Bend.....my home town. I was working for Dresser Atlas and had some Houston VP's daughter working for me during the summer. So VP dad hitched a ride on the Corporate jet to visit his daughter. When the jet approached for landing, the fire department was called as someone thought it was an emergency landing......ya know, why would a jet be landing in Great Bend America.

 

[Dean]

Must have this sign posted at each end of the road being used.


http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?DID=19&Product_ID=7359

 

[Richard]

Maybe it was an emergency takeoff.

 

[One Short]

Other than the possible speed violation, I wonder if he actually broke any laws?

A Husky would probably be off the road before it broke the speed limit.

 

[TangoWhiskey]

For that matter, if there is nothing in state or city law prohibiting an off airport landing, would they be able to nab you for speeding, or perhaps using a non-road worthy vehicle on the road?

I haven't seen any Crown Vics that can fly yet!! ;-)

 

[Teller1900]

I haven't seen any Crown Vics that can fly yet!! ;-)

Have you not seen the newest Die Hard? :-D

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Have you not seen the newest Die Hard? :-D

Actually I haven't!! Are you referring to the clip where the car goes airborne and hits the helicopter?

 

[Maxmosbey]

man that would be awesome. 2 lane road, slow old lady, back off until a decent gap opens up. no oncoming traffic, fold out the wings, and buzz her

Didn't you land a glider on Riverside Rd last year? I think that I remember something about that.

 

[tonycondon]

Didn't you land a glider on Riverside Rd last year? I think that I remember something about that.

yep, i posted a picture of that here. the county sheriff deputy was tickled, we had a nice chat. There was no traffic when I landed though