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FAA incident report · Zlin Aviation Sro Savage · Greenville, NC · October 25, 2018

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Date
October 25, 2018 · 18:00 local
Place
Greenville, NC
Airport
South Oaks Aerodrome
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N808LH
Reported as
Zlin Aviation Sro Savage
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
117 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On October 25, 2018, pilot in command ^daniel willets^ landed a Zlin Aviation Sro Savage sport plane in a field near a wal-mart and after landing damaged the propeller of the aircraft. ^Mr. Willets^ stated that he was practicing short field landings in a field that he had permission to land in from the owner of the field. Investigation revealed that the field had soybean crops that were 18 inches high. The owner of the field, ^marshall whitehurst^ was contacted and ^Mr. Whitehurst^ stated that he did not give anyone permission to land anywhere on his property.

The owner of the aircraft ^Mr. Charles lewis^ stated on a phone conversation that he replaced the damaged propeller and ^daniel willets^ flew the plane out of the field and back to South Oaks Aerodrome (05N) which also belongs to the owner of the aircraft ^Mr. Lewis^. Investigation revealed that ^Mr. Charles lewis^ does not have a mechanic certificate to work on the airplane.

^Mr. Lewis^ is also ^daniel willet's^ previous flight instructor. ^Mr. Lewis^ stated that he used a bush hog to cut down the soybeans in order for the aircraft to take off.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 25, 2018, PILOT IN COMMAND ^DANIEL WILLETS^ LANDED A ZLIN AVIATION SRO SAVAGE SPORT PLANE IN A FIELD NEAR A WAL-MART AND AFTER LANDING DAMAGED THE PROPELLER OF THE AIRCRAFT. ^MR. WILLETS^ STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS IN A FIELD THAT HE HAD PERMISSION TO LAND IN FROM THE OWNER OF THE FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIELD HAD SOYBEAN CROPS THAT WERE 18 INCHES HIGH. THE OWNER OF THE FIELD, ^MARSHALL WHITEHURST^ WAS CONTACTED AND ^MR. WHITEHURST^ STATED THAT HE DID NOT GIVE ANYONE PERMISSION TO LAND ANYWHERE ON HIS PROPERTY.

THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT ^MR. CHARLES LEWIS^ STATED ON A PHONE CONVERSATION THAT HE REPLACED THE DAMAGED PROPELLER AND ^DANIEL WILLETS^ FLEW THE PLANE OUT OF THE FIELD AND BACK TO SOUTH OAKS AERODROME (05N) WHICH ALSO BELONGS TO THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT ^MR. LEWIS^. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ^MR. CHARLES LEWIS^ DOES NOT HAVE A MECHANIC CERTIFICATE TO WORK ON THE AIRPLANE.

^MR. LEWIS^ IS ALSO ^DANIEL WILLET'S^ PREVIOUS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. ^MR. LEWIS^ STATED THAT HE USED A BUSH HOG TO CUT DOWN THE SOYBEANS IN ORDER FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO TAKE OFF.