Late news that the prototype of the Cessna 162 Skycatcher has crashed in an apparent accident. The pilot managed to survive the crash. Cessna has sold a at least 1000 of these light sport aircraft so far, with the first to be delivered in 2009.
Here is a link to an article I wrote on July 28th, 2007 on the Cessna roll out of the Skycatcher. This is one scwheet little airplane. I hope the crash doesn't delay the delivery of the first production models too much!
Federal investigators are on their way to Douglass, Kansas to investigate the crash of a Cessna Skycatcher LSA prototype Thursday. The pilot of the test aircraft was able to parachute to safety and was reportedly taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Cessna media relations personnel were unable to immediately respond to AVweb's request for more detailed information, but KAKE Television is reporting the aircraft crashed into a treeline near the boundary of Butler and Cowley Counties. The television station is quoting witnesses as saying they heard a loud pop and then saw sparks and the plane spiraling down. The pilot landed in a field about 400 yards from the aircraft. The TV station quoted a Cessna spokesman as saying the crash aircraft had about 150 hours on it.
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I hope there is a delay long enough to make sure that there is no defect in the engineering of the plane. It's awesome that he survived.
Posted by: Ajlouny | June 09, 2009 at 11:01 PM