Pilot Jack Roush In Serious But Stable Condition

ANN Update 2 0930 7.28.2010: At Wednesday morning's briefing for the media, EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski said that Roush-Fenway Racing co-owner Jack Roush remains in serious but stable condition following Tuesday's crash of his HBC Premier Jet. Knapinski could not confirm that Roush had undergone surgery overnight following the accident.

Most of the wreckage of the Premier had been moved to a maintenance hangar at Wittman Regional Airport, though some is still on the ground Wednesday morning, and runway 18-36 has been re-opened to traffic.

NTSB and Winnebago county authorities investigated through most of the night. Knapinski said Todd Fox has been named as the lead NTSB investigator for the accident.

ANN Update 2050 7.27.2010: The people onboard the airplane have been identified as 68-year-old Jack Roush, the pilot, who is listed in serious but stable condition. His passenger, 61-year-old Brenda K. Strickland, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Original Story: The Hawker Beechcraft Premier belonging to Jack Roush (N6JR) has gone down at Wittman Regional Airport. Both occupants of the aircraft reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries. According to Flight Aware, the aircraft departed Willow Run (KYIP) south of Detroit at 1740 EDT en route to Oshkosh.

 
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According to witness reports, the aircraft was turning onto final approach to runway 18 at about 1815 CDT when it apparently overshot the the runway centerline. Several witnesses said the pilot reportedly stalled, recovered, and then lost control of the aircraft a second time. The right wing of the Premier touched the ground, and the aircraft spun 180 degrees, breaking into two pieces. The fuselage broke approximately midway between the wing root and the horizontal stabilizer. The engines continued to run for several minutes after the accident, but there was no post-crash fire.

 
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Emergency personnel in fire suits entered the airplane and removed the as-yet-unidentified occupants of the plane. FAA representatives are already investigating the accident.

ANN will bring you more details as they become available.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov, www.roushfenway.com