She Heard A Loud “Bang” But Did Not Observe The Accident Sequence
On September 19, 2020, about 1845 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Cosmos Phase III weight-shift control aircraft, N7024L, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Wayne, Oklahoma. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot’s wife, she surmised that the pilot was taxiing out to fly the aircraft for a short flight, land, and then pick her up for a local flight. She heard a loud “bang” but did not observe the accident sequence, nor did anyone else on the large ranch property. The aircraft was