Incident Rutan VariEze N5WZ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68372
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 September 2009
Time:17:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic VEZE model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rutan VariEze
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5WZ
MSN: 530
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Arlington Washington -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:KAWO
Destination airport:Unknown
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On takeoff, canopy disengaged and aircraft impacted terrain adjacent runway and caught fire at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, WA. Aircraft was destroyed and pilot was uninjured.

Sources:

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/pilot-escapes-without-injuries-after-crash-at-arlington-airport/
http://www.soundpublishing.com/north_sound/arl/news/62996827.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Sep-2009 23:31 CMLynn Added
01-Oct-2009 12:18 RobertMB Updated
01-Oct-2009 12:28 RobertMB Updated
01-Oct-2009 21:00 Geno Updated

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