Wednesday, May 20, 2015

PIPER PA-22 PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI






MAY 20, 2015

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI

A small plane lost power and landed short of the runway at the St. Charles County Smartt Airport Tuesday night.

The St. Charles County Police Department said the plane lost power and had a "rough landing" in a field just short of the runway. They also said the pilot was able to walk away from the scene.

The National Transportation Safety Board sent a crew to the scene and have "cleared the scene" according to the police.


Date:
19-MAY-2015
Time:
Night
Type:
Owner/operator:
Private
Registration:
N118U
C/n / msn:
22-3988
Fatalities:
Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Minor
Location:
Near St Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET), St Charles, MO - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/N.gif  United States of America
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Unknown
Departure airport:
St Charles County (KSET)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The aircraft force landed following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from St Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET), St Charles, Missouri. The airplane experienced a collapse of the right main landing, sustaining minor damage. The two occupants onboard the aircraft were not injured.