Plane Hits Car After Overrun

Russ Niles

Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 12:05 AM ET

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A Lancair IV-P Jetprop overran a runway at Aero Country Airport in McKinney, Texas, colliding with a car on an adjacent road, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The incident followed an emergency landing attempt by the pilot, who had reported a pressurization problem while climbing at 25,000 feet.
The pilot also stated that the prop would not reverse, which likely contributed to the aircraft's inability to stop before overrunning the runway.

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There were no injuries when a Lancair IV-P Jetprop overran the runway at Aero Country Airport in McKinney, Texas, on Saturday and collided with a car on a road adjacent to the airport. Jack Schneider, who was at the airport picking up an aircraft to trailer home, got his cellphone recording just in time to capture the crash sequence.

According to WFAA News, the pilot told authorities the prop wouldn’t reverse. According to the Aviation Safety Network, the pilot reported a pressurization problem while climbing through 25,000 feet and descended rapidly to make an emergency landing. It went around on the first landing attempt and then overran the runway. The plane is registered to a company in Midland, Texas.