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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The airplane impacted terrain about 1,200 feet short of the runway approach end and about 40 feet north of runway centerline.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The airplane impacted terrain about 1,200 feet short of the runway approach end and about 40 feet north of runway centerline.

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Plane and Pilot

Flight Design rates the F2 with the same 16-knot demonstrated crosswind component as the previous CTs. Stall Speed, Flaps Down: 39 knots Takeoff Distance: 460 ft. Come in at 65 KIAS with a small amount of power during a normal 3-degree glide slope approach and the runway will find you. Well see about that. In this case, nothing.

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