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Originally Posted by ohioboxster
Im not sure about his skill level but he crashed across a taxi way and his approach wasnt even close to a runway. The plane had fuel.
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Hi,
Well, as I said, there can be numerous reasons for an incident like this, so it's hard to say exactly. I'll have to wait until the NTSB report comes out - they're published every month. Some of them make good reading, like the guy who failed to extend his Landing Gear on approach, or the guy who hit a Deer on touchdown (my personal Favorite).
I had an old Piper J3 for many years. 40-hp Continental A651 flat four piston engine, tail dragger, literally
Stick & Rudder. It had such a large wing surface, and such a low stall speed (35MPH), that once Ground Effect took over, you could carry a long way down the runway. Add a little crosswind, and you're doing a
Go-Around. Still, one the the best little airplanes I ever flew...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99