ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74373
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 17-MAY-2010 |
| Time: | <11am LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Operator: | Donald A. Wunsch (rgd. owner & pilot) |
| Registration: | N1257E |
| C/n / msn: | 60369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | In a farmfield near Sheboygan Falls, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manitowoc County Airport - KMTW |
| Sheboygan County Memorial Airport - KSBM |
The engine of the Van's RV-6A quit and the pilot made a forced landing in a farm field near Sheboygan Falls, WI. The front landing gear failed due to wet field conditions during the landing which caused the plane to flip over and come to rest on its top.The plane came down in a farm field on the east side of Meadowlark Road between county Highway J and Woodland Road about a half-mile northeast of the airport. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/93887814.html
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20100516/SHE0101/100516046/1973/SHE0205
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/93904074.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2010 00:24 | RobertMB | Added |
| 17-May-2010 00:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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