Sunday, April 12, 2015

71-YEAR OLD ICAROS SUFFERS MINOR INJURY IN CESSNA PLANE CRASH IN CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA








APRIL 11, 2015



The pilot, Ray O. Kenyon, 71, of Sherburne, New York, was able to walk away with only a busted lip after crashing his small plane near the Brookneal-Campbell County Airport Saturday afternoon.

Investigators say the door of the plane came open at 9,000 feet, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing. He was taken to the hospital with a busted lip.

The pilot’s wife and dog were in the plane at the time of the crash. They did not sustain any injuries.

Date:
12-APR-2015
Time:
-15:00
Type:
Owner/operator:
Private
Registration:
N7CY
C/n / msn:
P3370086
Fatalities:
Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Substantial
Location:
Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (0V4), Brookneal, VA - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/N.gif  United States of America
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:
Florence Rgnl (KFLO)
Destination airport:
Lt Warren Eaton (KOIC)
Narrative:
 
The aircraft experienced a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during an emergency landing at Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (0V4), Brookneal, Virginia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot received minor injuries. The related passenger onboard the aircraft was not injured.

Sources: 
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175296