The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during final approach to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, aerodynamic stall, and collision with a fence and terrain.
Picture of the Day: A real possibility
Michael Ruehmkorff submitted this photo and note: “I took this photo of our pressurized Centurion alone on the ramp in Telluride, Colorado, in May, 2024. Telluride is currently the highest commercially-served airport in North America at 9,070 feet MSL, and second only in elevation to Leadville, Colorado, which is 100 nm northeast at an elevation of 9,934 fleet. GA piston aircraft shorten the 6-1/2 hour drive from Denver to around 1-1/2 hours and makes enjoying a visit to Telluride for the day a real possibility.”
A Hero’s Tribute at the 2024 Tahoe Truckee Air Show
The theme for the 2024 show was a memorial to Brig. Gen. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, who lived in nearby Auburn and was an enduring presence at the show for many years.
Volunteers spruce up five airstrips in Oregon’s Hells Canyon
In May 2024, 30 volunteers completed another successful work party, maintaining five airstrips in Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest river gorge.
2A0 to host first-ever airport day
The event, which is free to the community and pilots flying in, is slated for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7, 2024.
Flight Outfitters updates flight bags
The company has updated its Lift Flight Bag and Aviator backpack, while introducing its new Crew Duffel Bag.
Drunk student pilot crashes on highway when plane runs out of fuel
The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: Glider regatta
Steve Kennedy, a glider pilot with Red Wing Soaring Association at L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO) in Osceola, Wisconsin, writes: “Gliders readying for tow at Region 7 Glider Regatta at Albert Lea Airport (KAEL) in Minnesota, May 2024.”
The Biggest Little Air Show 2024
Sunny skies and a sellout crowd were on hand for the 11th Biggest Little Air Show put on June 15, 2024, by the Hiller Aviation Museum in Northern California.