Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
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On March 25, 2012, a STINSON 108-1 operated by Dallas W. Deardorff was involved in an aviation accident near Coolin, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot reported flying over a snow-covered runway with zero wind. After landing, the aircraft rolled 250 feet before its tires sank into the snow, causing it to nose over and rest on its back with bent wing struts, vertical stabilizer, rudder, and wing tips.
A pilot reported flying over a snow-covered runway with zero wind. After landing, the aircraft rolled 250 feet before its tires sank into the snow, causing it to nose over and rest on its back with bent wing struts, vertical stabilizer, rudder, and wing tips.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 25 Mar 2012 involved a STINSON 108-1, operated by Dallas W. Deardorff, at Coolin, ID.
The pilot’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway.
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