Travel Air 4000 crash, Nov 14, 2009, Fort Myers-Page Field
Travel Air 4000 accident on November 14, 2009 near Fort Myers-Page Field, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper...
- Date: November 14, 2009
- Aircraft: Travel Air 4000
- Location: Fort Myers-Page Field, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to keep directional control, resulting in a ground loop. Minimal experience in the type was a contributing factor.
A 1927 Travel Air 4000 biplane on a demonstration flight at Fort Myers bounced several times on landing, then veered right during the ground roll. The right wing dropped and the biplane cartwheeled and came to rest inverted. The pilot had about 60 hours in type and no injuries were reported.