Just a short note that N4DD crashed on landing today at Mt. Vernon. Dan Freeman has some good cuts and scrapes on his head, arms and feet, but should pull through. He is currently at a local hospital being treated for his injuries.
I almost had the crash in pictures as I was walking out of the terminal to shoot the first KR arrival as he touched down and bounced back up into the air. A gust of wind pushed him further up into the air. He tried to correct and get the nose down when the gust subsided and he fell 30+ feet to the ground. He hit with the nose down and the right wing down. The plane slid the length of the taxiway, about 130 ft. The right wing folded under the fuselage. The engine and instrument were broken off and swung back along the fuselage side. Will give an update on Dan's condition once I hear something. Dave Mullins > >
