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.
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Date:
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19-MAY-2015
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Time:
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Night
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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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N118U
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C/n / msn:
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22-3988
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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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Minor
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Location:
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Near St Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET), St Charles,
MO -
United
States of America |
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Phase:
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Landing
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Nature:
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Unknown
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Departure airport:
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St Charles County (KSET)
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Destination airport:
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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.
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.
Sources:
http://snewsi.com/id/15214401555/Small-plane-make-emergency-landing-in-St-Charles-County
http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2015/05/19/plane-rough-landing-st-charles/27620681/
http://www.wtoc.com/story/29108156/plane-goes-down-near-airport-in-st-charles-county
http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:0::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:19-MAY-15,SAINT%20CHARLES,N118U
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=118U