January 10, 2021: Aircraft landed on a street after experiencing engine issues near near Oxnard Airport (KOXR), Ventura County, California
Date: 10-JAN-21
Time: 15:15:00Z
Regis#: N16JB
Aircraft Make: LANCAIR
Aircraft Model: 235
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: OXNARD
State: CALIFORNIA
No injuries were reported after the pilot of a light aircraft made an emergency landing on an Oxnard surface street Sunday morning, police said.
The Lancair 235 aircraft took off from Oxnard Airport early in the morning and then turned back when the pilot began suspecting a mechanical issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Oxnard police.
But before the pilot could reach the airport runway, his engine began to fail, Oxnard police Cmdr. Marc Amon said in a statement.
The pilot managed to land the aircraft safely on Fifth Street west of Victoria Avenue, near the airport, at around 7:20 a.m.
No one was injured and no vehicles or infrastructure were impacted, officials said.
Officers cleared the scene of the landing around 9 a.m. and the aircraft was later towed back to the airport.
The FAA said it will be investigating the incident.
Lancair 235, N16JB: Incident occurred June 06, 2020 at Tucson International Airport (KTUS), Pima County, Arizona
June 06, 2020: Aircraft landed and gear collapsed.
Date: 06-JUN-20
Time: 00:35:00Z
Regis#: N16JB
Aircraft Make: LANCAIR
Aircraft Model: 235
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: TUCSON
State: ARIZONA
And that folks is why they call this "experimental". . .
ReplyDeleteCertified aircraft experience power failures too...
DeleteYup, you'd never see a type-certificated airplane have engine issues resulting in a hard landing.
DeleteOh really? Did you see the 421 accident yesterday? Looked like a pretty hard landing to me.
DeleteHow about all the other “type-certificated” engine related accidents that happen every week?
"How about all the other “type-certificated” engine related accidents that happen every week?"
DeleteHow about instead of opining, we do the educated thing and look at flight hours flown in a given year for experimental vs. certificated aircraft and then look at accident/incident reports for each. You know, figure the numbers and rate of reports and all that technical statistical stuff where facts are deduced. Then we can conclude which is more dangerous on record. I know where my money would be on.