Aircraft landed, blew a tire and slid off the runway damaging landing gear and incurred a propeller strike.
Date: 24-SEP-22
Time: 14:31:00Z
Regis#: N17WL
Aircraft Make: EXPERIMENTAL
Aircraft Model: WHITE LIGHTNING
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GREENVILLE
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
GREENVILLE, South Carolina — A plane crashed at the Greenville Downtown Airport Saturday morning, according to Robert Hoover, Public Relations Director for Greenville Downtown Airport.
Hoover said the crash was due to pilot error. No injuries were reported.
According to Hoover, the landing gear was damaged in the crash. The airport was temporarily closed to clear the runway, which is procedure. However, it is back open.
The city of Greenville said on its Facebook page that the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified.
It also said a crane will be brought in to remove the plane.
