US EditionPilot Attempted to Avoid Turtle on Runway Before Deadly NC Plane Crash, NTSB Report Says
- A small Universal Stinson 108 airplane crashed near Farmington, North Carolina, on June 3, killing the pilot and one passenger and seriously injuring another.
- The pilot attempted to steer clear of a turtle on the airstrip at Sugar Valley Airport after being alerted by a UNICOM operator, which led to the crash.
- The pilot touched down approximately halfway along the 2,424-foot runway, then raised the right main wheel to steer clear of the turtle, before taking off again and subsequently disappearing behind nearby trees, where the plane ultimately crashed.
- Witnesses heard the wings rock back and forth, followed by a loud crash and smoke; the airplane was found wedged between several trees with most fabric burned off.
- The crash caused two deaths and one serious injury, with investigators continuing review and the NTSB's final report expected in the future.
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The accident, which occurred on 3 June in North Carolina, killed two people: the pilot and a passenger.
The accident at the beginning of June resulted in the death of the pilot of a small passenger aircraft and a passenger. An investigation report revealed that they were seeking to avoid a collision with a turtle.
Pilot who died in N.C. plane crash tried to avoid a turtle on airport runway
The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.
Pilot Killed in Small Plane Crash in North Carolina Raised a Wheel to Avoid a Turtle, NTSB Says
MOCKSVILLE, N.C.—The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The pilot of the Universal Stinson 108 and a passenger were killed in the June 3 crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, officials said. A second passenger was seriously injured in the crash. A comm…
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UpstractPilot in deadly crash tried to dodge turtle on North Carolina runway, NTSB finds
A small private plane tried to dodge a turtle on the runway at North Carolina's Sugar Valley Airport before crashing into a wooded area earlier this month, killing the pilot and a passenger on board, officials said.
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