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.
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Date:
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12-APR-2015
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Time:
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-15:00
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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Private
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Registration:
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N7CY
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C/n / msn:
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P3370086
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Substantial
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Location:
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Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (0V4), Brookneal, VA -
United
States of America |
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Phase:
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Landing
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Nature:
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Private
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Departure airport:
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Florence Rgnl (KFLO)
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Destination airport:
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Lt Warren Eaton (KOIC)
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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://www.wsls.com/story/28778444/small-plane-crash-near-campbell-county http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/lynchburg-bedford/small-plane-crashes-near-brookneal-airport-in-campbell-county/32319576 http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7CY
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175296