RV-9 Noses Over on Grass Strip

Heinrich Preiss, 69, and his wife, Lilian, of Bryan (OH) were badly hurt Saturday, as their RV-9 (RV-9 file photo, right) nosed over on landing.

According to local reports, Mr. Preiss was coming in fairly "hot," when he porpoised and dug the nosewheel into the grass runway. The gear dutifully folded back, the prop hit the ground, and the gorgeous homebuilt went over on its back, tail first.

The couple was flown to Medical College of Ohio Hospitals.

The airshow, which was hosting a few dozen flying aficionadoes from Ohio as well as Michigan and West Virginia, was put on by the Northwest Ohio chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

**   Report created 10/20/2003   Record 22  **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 786HL        Make/Model: EXP       Description: VANS RV-9A
  Date: 10/19/2003     Time: 1440
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Serious     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: DESHLER                     State: OH   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, THEN NOSE OVER, DESILER, OH
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: METAR FDY 191536Z AUTO 03011KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3010
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: UNK                         Dep Date:    Dep. Time:     
  Destination: DESHLER, OH              Flt Plan: UNK          Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: UNK
  Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: CLEVELAND, OH  (GL25)                 Entry date: 10/20/2003