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Pilot survives kit plane tree landing
2023-11-30
LIMINGTON, Maine (AP) — A 62-year-old pilot suffered minor injuries when his plane crashed less than a mile from an airport following an engine failure, state police said.

The yellow single-engine plane came to a rest nose-down in a thicket of woods Thursday afternoon, and Bradley Marson was walking around the scene when a state trooper located the crash site. Medical personnel evaluated the pilot and he was eventually transported to the hospital for minor injuries.

The pilot said he’d just taken off from Limington-Harmon Airport in Limington when his engine cut out. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

The plane was a kit craft known as a Skyraider II by Flying K Enterprise, according to the FAA. It’s known in the aviation community as an affordable ultralight plane.
Posted by:Besoeker

#4  For Your Eyes Only yellow 2CV chase (YouTube).
Posted by: Pliny tse Tung2456   2023-11-30 22:57  

#3  Should probably upgrade his glue and follow the directions next time. Kits are a good option for a coffee table, a little dicey for air travel.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-11-30 11:53  

#2  per Wiki: 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447 engine
Posted by: Frank G   2023-11-30 10:44  

#1  I wonder what kind of engine it had.

Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2023-11-30 10:16  

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