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Wright plane replica crashes

By Janice Wood · October 5, 2009 ·

Pilot Mark Dusenberry was injured Oct. 1 when he crashed a replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer III in Dayton, Ohio.

According to a story in the Dayton Daily News, Dusenberry, an Ohio Department of Transportation engineer who built and flies the replica plane, had been practicing for the re-enactment flight scheduled for today.

The story notes:

“The 48-year-old Dover resident had completed one practice flight and was on a second when the replica plane crashed, leaving the aircraft face-down in the middle of the field, its tail sticking up in the air.”

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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