Plane hits car landing

[Esser]

I'm gonna take the middle ground and say the cars altitude was too high.

[Dorsal]

Given there was a stop sign on the road it would imply the possibility that a landing plane may impede the progress of the car. The driver could easily have seen the plane (had they looked) less so for the pilot.

[rogerh12]

Perhaps we should all just drive a Lamborghini near airports, just for safety sake !!!

[Dorsal]

Sounds like a plan

[Esser]

Really I think a solution for this airport is to lower the elevation of the road 8 feet. It would be cheaper than buying the land like they were offering. Drainage won't be an issue if the runway is sloping as much as John says

[t j]

The "Lug nut rule". He who has the most lug nuts has the right of way.

[jtpitkin06]

My posting info on the airport was to show that there is more to the story than what simply looks like a low angle approach.

Without all the information one could say the pilot was too low, just as easily as one could say the car pulled in front of an aircraft that had the right of way. Just to muddy the waters, the road in question, Kelly Drive, is a private road not owned by the airport.

I'm sure the respective insurance companies and legal teams will duke it out for a long time. Until a decision comes down from the FAA on just who had the right of way I'll refrain from making judgements.

Because this event is likely to pop up again on our local news channels I'll keep you posted should there be any new reports.

In other news about this airport... It's actually a great $100 hamburger destination. Especially on the weekends. With 600 airplanes and many of them antiques, home builts, and warbirds it makes for an interesting airshow or leisurely stroll down the hangar line. Saturday and Sunday AM's are the best. Chow at the Blue Hangar Cafe is tasty and low priced with historic photos on 'the walls. Be sure to visit Tina's Pilot Shop. She has the only pilot shop in the DFW area to stock EVERY US NAV Chart, VFR and IFR and all the instrument approach flip books. Careful not to stray into AFW Alliance airspace on the west and watch out for TFR's on race days at Texas Motor Speedway right next door. Oh, yeah, you might watch for cars crossing the approach end.

If you are weed hopping around the DFW area I highly recommend a stop at 52F.
John

[jrevens]

I thought this was appropriate to the subject...

[peanut]

Was the road on airport property? Was there a yield sign posted? Do airmen have the right of way? Now, we can point fingers...

[GWright6970]

I thought this was appropriate to the subject...

You win the laughs for the week with that one! Good going!