Pilot clips Toyota Prius and flees

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Deputies say the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft was landing when one of its wheels hit the ground hard, then the plane got caught in a gust of wind, turning the plane north. The plane went into a field and lost a wing as it hit an electric pole and some street signs, then it clipped a Toyota Prius. ...

Bloodhounds were brought in to search for the pilot, deputies say.
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Sounds like he really botched that landing. I love the part about bringing in bloodhounds to look for the pilot.:cwm27:
 
Word on the field is he landed 26 in a gusty crosswind, and went off the right side. He came within 100 ft of our glider and towplane getting ready to takeoff on the glider strip. Bringing back the old Bonanza stereotype! Luckily nobody got hurt, but a close call. One more Prius off the streets as well.
 
I am thinking there was something he didnt want the authorities to get a hold of!!!! Thats explains a lot hear including why he was flying in the wind, why he ran off with a black bag and so on!
 
mattyt98 said:
I am thinking there was something he didnt want the authorities to get a hold of!!!! Thats explains a lot hear including why he was flying in the wind, why he ran off with a black bag and so on!
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Yup. Typically the hit and run's involve someone with something bigger than a traffic ticket to avoid!
 
(Updated at the same link as the original post)

Turns out it was the registered owner of the plane. No details released yet, but he has met with FAA and NTSB.
 
fholbert said:
I'm sure the Prius unexpectedly accelerated. You know, on it's own.
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News article said the prius driver hit the gas to get out of the way and didn't quite make it. What the article didn't say was the Bonanza was still 1000 ft away at the time.
 
Mike H said:
News article said the prius driver hit the gas to get out of the way and didn't quite make it. What the article didn't say was the Bonanza was still 1000 ft away at the time.
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I briefly owned a prius before selling it to my brother in law. The instant torque made the thing a rocket, and I had it up to 105 and still accel. My Bro in law says it did 120. Looks can be deceiving and electric cars have a lot of torque.:D
 
granlistillo said:
I briefly owned a prius before selling it to my brother in law. The instant torque made the thing a rocket, and I had it up to 105 and still accel. My Bro in law says it did 120. Looks can be deceiving and electric cars have a lot of torque.:D
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Quick to 26... Then the electric cuts with a thump. :)

I say drug mule.
 
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