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August 12, 2024

Stolen LSA Leads To Arrest After Forced Landing

'Pilot' Faces Charges Of Criminal Contempt, Criminal Trespass, Theft, Obstruction And Other Related Charges

You don't see this kind of story every day... thank goodness. An experimental Quad City Challenger II, which apparently had recently been apparently stolen, experienced a terminal case of fuel exhaustion and subsequently made a forced landing on a bit of farm land, owned by Kristofer Surran, in Corbin City, New Jersey. NJ State Troopers were called to Corbin City, New Jersey, just before 0900, Aug. 7 in regards to reports of a man who 'seemed suspicious' and was seen walking out of the woods. When confronted, the subject reported that he had crashed his aircraft but was otherwise unresponsive to questioning. Subsequently; he w

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NTSB Prelim: Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly

The Airplane’s Right Wing Then Folded Upward, After Which The Airplane Spiraled Downward And Impacted The Ground

On April 19, 2024, about 1330 eastern daylight time, an unregistered Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly airplane was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Sheets Airport (FA42), Groveland, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. According to witnesses, shortly after takeoff, the airplane climbed to an altitude of 200 of 300 ft before turning east. The airplane’s right wing then folded upward, after which the airplane spiraled downward and impacted the ground about 500 ft east of the depar

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Aero-TV: A Glowing Review - Bob Carlton's SubSonex

From 2017 (YouTube Version): Bob Carlton Give His Perspective On The Little Jet As A Performer…

The SubSonex jet has made the dream of flying a jet a reality for people who might not have otherwise been able to check that box on their bucket list. But what is it like as an airshow performer? At AirVenture, Bob Carlton, president of Vertigo Airshows, told Aero-News that the jet is everything one might expect in a Very Light Jet. Carlton is a retired rocket scientist for a major national laboratory. He began flying in 1979 at t

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