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California pilot walks away from controlled
landing |
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May 22, 2017 |
At around 4 p.m. Sunday, deputies from the
Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and personnel
from the Northern Lakes Fire Department and the
Coeur d’ Alene Airport responded to a report of
an airplane in distress.
Pilot James T. Ostrich, 62, Redding, California,
radioed to the airport that he had possible
landing gear issues. He requested a “fly-by” to
allow airport personnel to check the status of
the aircraft's landing gear.
As the aircraft made the fly-by, personnel on
the ground determined the front landing gear was
not all the way out.
Ostrich decided to attempt a controlled landing
at the airport, and circled the airport to burn
off excess fuel.
At about 4:30 p.m., the aircraft landed safely
on the runway. The front landing gear did
collapse when it touched down, but the pilot was
able to keep the nose up long enough to prevent
any major damage or injury.
The aircraft was described as a 1956 Beech,
fixed wing, single-engine plane with only one
occupant.
The investigation was handed over to the FAA and
the Coeur d'Alene Airport. |
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