Hartzell Propeller—the American manufacturer of composite and aluminum aircraft propellers, propeller spinners, governors, and ice-protection systems—is planning to put forth an ambitious and extensive showing at EAA’s AirVenture 2023. The storied, Piqua, Ohio-based aviation marque intends to grace Oshkosh with a lavish array of airplanes, propellers, airshow pilots, special deals for backcountry flyers, pilot proficiency sessions, and even Warbird tram tours.
The NTSB has released its preliminary report on a 01 June 2023 accident in which a Beech V35A Bonanza, registration N8074R, was substantially damaged and its pilot—the aircraft’s sole-occupant—received minor injuries while attempting to land at Georgia’s Statesboro County Airport (TBR).
The 79-year-old male pilot of a 2006 Piper Meridian (PA-46TP) suffered an in-flight medical emergency on Saturday, 15 July 2023. The situation compelled his 68-year-old, female, non-pilot passenger to take control of the aircraft, which she “crash-landed”—without benefit of extended landing gear—at Massachusetts’s Martha’s Vineyard Airport (MVY).
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