Crash at Falcon

[scottcolbath]

http://www.azfamily.com/news/Small-plane-crashes-at-Falcon-Field-in-Mesa-284539781.html

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[Dave S.]

Just saw this on azcentral.com.  It looks like one of the Yak-52's crashed this afternoon.  In the video, it can be seen resting near the old, derelict DC-4(?) with the now retired CAF Tour Trailer in the foreground.  Very close to a fuel tank and the backside of the fire station.  According to the news, both occupants escaped without injury.

[Chris Janes]

Glad everyone is ok, bummer about the plane though.

[Jay Beckman]

Plane was from the Deer Valley contingent...

[Matt Ottosen]

How did it not destroy everything around it?  I'm glad that both pilot and her passenger were not injured.

[phxtoad]

Glad they are OK!  Still puzzled as to how she got there, though.  Clearly she still had a head of steam when she hit the bollard, but it seems like she was coming from due north...

Was it:  Left pattern for 22L, lost power after the touch, lowered the nose to get it back on the ground, then bounced and took the scenic route south?

[Jay Beckman]

I'm seeing rumblings of it being a case of trying to turn back to the airport after a power loss on the "Go"