Plane Crash at El Reno Air Park - El Reno, OK
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The Snowdog
N 35° 28.300 W 097° 59.965
14S E 590779 N 3925811
A light homebuilt airplane crashed on landing at El Reno Municipal Airpark, with no injuries - in El Reno, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM13HFJ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2020
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On July 18, 2004, at 1527 central daylight time, a Mattie RV-4 single-engine airplane, N464WB, was substantially damaged following a loss of control landing at El Reno Municipal Airpark (F28), near El Reno, Oklahoma. The cross-country flight, flown by the owner of the aircraft, departed Twin Lakes Airport (2OK2), near Midwest City, Oklahoma with this Air Park as its intended destination. On landing the pilot over-corrected after a bouncy touchdown; the plane skidded off the runway and the landing gear collapsed. Neither the pilot nor the passenger were injured. All debris (such as it was) was recovered and no trace of the accident remains today.
The waymark coordinates are for the entrance to the Air Park. The default photo is the actual crash location. I was able to obtain permission from the Air Park Manager to go out onto the field and take this photo. It is not necessary to you to do so; any photo at the entrance or in the "public" area of the Air Park is acceptable for your visit photo.
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Date of Crash: 07/18/2004
Aircraft Model: Mattie RV-4
Military or Civilian: Civilian
Tail Number: N464WB
Cause of Crash:
NTBS probable cause: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
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