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Pilot Fatally Injured In E-Racer Forced Landing Accident

Well-Known Homebuilder Jack Morrison Was Making The First Flight In The Aircraft

An E-Racer experimental aircraft on its first flight nosed over while attempting an off-airport emergency landing on July 31st, fatally injuring the builder/pilot of the airplane. Jack Morrison, 73, was the only person on board the aircraft at the time of the accident.

Earlier Morrison E-Racer From 2007 YouTube Video

FAA preliminary data indicates that the accident occurred near Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove, IL, west of Chicago. "Aircraft on landing nosed over, the 1 person on board was fatally injured" the report reads.

The aircraft is based on the Rutan Long-EZ design. On the Eracer Aircraft Construction website, Morrison is hailed as "a great pioneer and gifted builder." He was testing his latest variant of the Eracer which he had dubbed "X-Treme."

Lt. Patrick Gengler, spokesman for the Kane County Sheriff's Office told local media outlets that "for an unknown reason" and crashed into a cornfield nearby."

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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