IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 469SA Make/Model: EXP Description: SONEX
Date: 08/13/2012 Time: 1555
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: WATERFORD State: CT Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN A MARSH AREA 3 MILES FROM WATERFORD, CT
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (EA63) Entry date: 08/14/2012
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Sean D. Elliot/The Day
Beachgoers look on at the scene of a single-engine plane crash in the marshes of Alewife Cove off Waterford Town Beach Monday, August 13, 2012.
Waterford - The pilot of a single-engine Sonex plane suffered only minor injuries late this morning when he made an emergency landing in a marshland just north of Waterford Beach.
Family members at the scene identified the pilot as 74-year-old Kenyon Riches. His daughter, Jennifer Beck, said Riches' intent was to fly this morning from Buffalo, N.Y., to the Groton-New London Airport so that he could spend time with family in the area.
Beck said that her father has been flying for at least 50 years and that his engine cut out suddenly as he neared his destination. He set the plane down a short distance from Waterford Beach, where several witnesses, who were uninjured, saw the plane fly overhead.
John Yannacci and Remo Iozzia were two men who were on the beach when the plane flew in for its unplanned landing. Yannacci said it was tough to make out the plane at first, but that it soon became so clear that he could see Riches through its window. The injury sustained was a couple of cuts on his arm.
"The plane was so low you could see his face," Yannacci said.
Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration were on scene as of 3:30 this afternoon. Firefighters from the Goshen Fire Department and members of the town police and emergency personnel departments were also on scene.
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Beachgoers look on at the scene of a single-engine plane crash in the marshes of Alewife Cove off Waterford Town Beach Monday, August 13, 2012.
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Town of Waterford emergency responders stand by the scene of a single-engine plane crash in the marshes of Alewife Cove off Waterford Town Beach Monday, August 13, 2012.
Watch Video and Photo Gallery: http://groton.patch.com
Waterford - The pilot of a single-engine Sonex plane suffered only minor injuries late this morning when he made an emergency landing in a marshland just north of Waterford Beach.
Family members at the scene identified the pilot as 74-year-old Kenyon Riches. His daughter, Jennifer Beck, said Riches' intent was to fly this morning from Buffalo, N.Y., to the Groton-New London Airport so that he could spend time with family in the area.
Beck said that her father has been flying for at least 50 years and that his engine cut out suddenly as he neared his destination. He set the plane down a short distance from Waterford Beach, where several witnesses, who were uninjured, saw the plane fly overhead.
John Yannacci and Remo Iozzia were two men who were on the beach when the plane flew in for its unplanned landing. Yannacci said it was tough to make out the plane at first, but that it soon became so clear that he could see Riches through its window. The injury sustained was a couple of cuts on his arm.
"The plane was so low you could see his face," Yannacci said.
Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration were on scene as of 3:30 this afternoon. Firefighters from the Goshen Fire Department and members of the town police and emergency personnel departments were also on scene.
http://registry.faa.gov/N469SA
http://builder.sonexaircraft.com
http://groton.patch.com
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com
http://www.theday.com
Previous Accident:
NTSB Identification: ERA11CA092
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, November 29, 2010 in Buffalo, NY
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/08/2011
Aircraft: HAEUSSLER RAY SONEX, registration: N469SA
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
The pilot stated that, when starting to takeoff in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he immediately applied full engine power and lost control of the airplane. The airplane departed the runway to the left and impacted a visual approach slope indicator control box, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. He additionally stated that the accident may have been prevented if he had applied the throttle gradually.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff due to his abrupt advancing of the throttle.
Accident occurred Monday, November 29, 2010 in Buffalo, NY
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/08/2011
Aircraft: HAEUSSLER RAY SONEX, registration: N469SA
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
The pilot stated that, when starting to takeoff in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he immediately applied full engine power and lost control of the airplane. The airplane departed the runway to the left and impacted a visual approach slope indicator control box, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. He additionally stated that the accident may have been prevented if he had applied the throttle gradually.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff due to his abrupt advancing of the throttle.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 469SA Make/Model: EXP Description: SONEX
Date: 08/13/2012 Time: 1555
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: WATERFORD State: CT Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN A MARSH AREA 3 MILES FROM WATERFORD, CT
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (EA63) Entry date: 08/14/2012
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