Oh no. Another one down leaving OSH about 6 hours ago.
An American Legend Cub lost engine power over Lake Michigan about 4
miles out from Chicago.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...gepromo440-fea
The article says the passenger was able to stay afloat using a seat
cushion, but he got separated from the older pilot. They haven't been
able to find him as of 10 PM CDT.
Paul Dow (Remove Caps in mail address) wrote:
It wasn't a very good week as far as accidents go. The Cherokee rumor
was actually an Europa. Two people died in that crash. This morning a
TBM taxied into an RV6 killing the passenger.
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/.../60730005/1987
Then there's the F-86 in North Carolina that was on it's way to OSH.
On the not-in-motion type of accident, there was a storm in Appleton
this morning that damaged a Maule and a Bonanza.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...-a0f147b03c58&
Wunderground.com shows the wind this morning peaked at 40 gusting to 58 MPH
Jim Burns wrote:
I just got off the phone with Jay Honeck. The group that had left
KIOW this morning arrived at OSH after several holds and an accident
on 9/27. Rumors are that a Cherokee pilot perished in an air to
ground crash. No other details.
For those that are going to the Rec.Aviation.*.* party Wednesday
night, Jay and Mary's parking/camping spot is # 558 in the North 40 on
the NORTH side of 9/27 on the departure end of 27 fairly close to
Friar Tucks.
Good luck to all that are inbound to OSH and fly safe.
See you Wednesday
Jim Burns