APRIL 30, 2015
EL PASO COUNTY,
COLORADO
"Extremely
lucky," authorities marveled after two men walked away from a plane crash
in Black Forest Wednesday night.
A witness to the crash
called 911 after seeing a plane "spiraling down" just after 6:30
p.m., according to El Paso County sheriff's deputy Robert Stone.
The plane crashed in
a large gully not far from Milam and Shoup, and was at least 500 yards from the
nearest home. The single-engine plane was a total loss; the 35-year-old pilot
and 18-year-old passenger walked away with little more than bumps and bruises.
"The tail has
broken off, the wings are bent out of shape, the engine separated from the
aircraft. I am extremely surprised they were able to walk away from the
crash," Stone told 11 News.
According to pilot
Matt Tanner, he had rented the plane for the day and was demonstrating a stall
to passenger Issac Brumm when the plane went into an upright spin and crashed
upside down. Tanner said his faith in Jesus and thoughts of his family are what
carried him through that terrifying minute they were going down.
Tanner and Brumm were
at least 4,500 feet off the ground when the plane started having problems.
Tanner told 11 News
that he has been in spins like the one Wednesday thousands of times before, and
he knew what what happening and took the steps to recover, but the plane
wouldn't respond.
The FAA is now taking
over the investigation into the crash.
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Date:
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29-APR-2015
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Time:
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18:30
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Type:
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Airplane
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Owner/operator:
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Registration:
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C/n / msn:
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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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Black Forest, NE of USAF Academy
Airfield (KAFF), Colorado Springs, CO -
United States of America |
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Phase:
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Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting,
ag.ops.)
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Nature:
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Training
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Departure airport:
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Destination airport:
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Narrative:
The aircraft departed controlled flight and impacted mountenous terrain in the Black Forest area northeast of the USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the two occupants onboard received minor injuries.
The aircraft departed controlled flight and impacted mountenous terrain in the Black Forest area northeast of the USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the two occupants onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175764
http://gazette.com/two-people-escape-serious-injury-in-small-plane-crash-in-black-forest/article/1550656
http://gazette.com/two-people-escape-serious-injury-in-small-plane-crash-in-black-forest/article/1550656