What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 15, 2025, at approximately 17:00 local time, at the Durham Airport (II68) in Russellville, Indiana; a Schweizer G-164B single engine aircraft’s right wing contacted the standing mature corn crop that lined the runway while taking off from runway 27. The right wing’s impact with the corn caused the aircraft to yaw to the right and travel further into the corn field. The aircraft rotated 120 degrees clockwise from the direction of travel and came to a rest approximately 15’ inside the corn field. The aircraft was substantially damaged and there were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 15, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 17:00 LOCAL TIME, AT THE DURHAM AIRPORT (II68) IN RUSSELLVILLE, INDIANA; A SCHWEIZER G-164B SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT’S RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE STANDING MATURE CORN CROP THAT LINED THE RUNWAY WHILE TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 27. THE RIGHT WING’S IMPACT WITH THE CORN CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW TO THE RIGHT AND TRAVEL FURTHER INTO THE CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED 120 DEGREES CLOCKWISE FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND CAME TO A REST APPROXIMATELY 15’ INSIDE THE CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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