Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Pilot OK After Landing Stits In Tree
They say any landing you walk away from is a good one. There's a
lesser-known corollary to that saying, about any landing
you can climb down from.
The pilot of a homebuilt Stits SA-6B 'Flut-R-Bug' was able to
climb to safety Wednesday, after his plane alighted in an oak tree
north of Los Olivos, CA.
The Santa Barbara Daily Sound reports the pilot had already
climbed down from the tree by the time rescue personnel arrived on
scene. He declined medical treatment after his 25-foot climb down
to the ground.
"The plane itself is an experimental Stits aircraft that was
flown from the Santa Ynez airport," County Fire Capt. Eli Iskow
told the paper. "The pilot stated that there was some type of
engine problem prior to the crash."
No fuel leaked from the plane following the crash, and there was
no fire. At this writing, the Stits is still nesting in the
tree.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3129
Make/Model: EXP Description:
STITS FLUT-R-BUG SA6B
Date: 01/14/2009 Time: 2225
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Minor Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: SANTA YNEZ State: CA Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED IN A LARGE TREE, 8
MILES FROM SANTA
YNEZ, CA
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
1 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: NOT REPORTED
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: VAN NUYS, CA
(WP01)
Entry date: 01/15/2009
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