Moose accident in Anchorage

[Jeffrey Steenson]

Just found this on the Anchorage Daily News website. Thankfully, no serious
injuries apparently.

Small plane goes down near Northway Mall


Published: August 22nd, 2005
Last Modified: August 22nd, 2005 at 04:47 PM


A four-seater airplane on approach to Merrill Field just after 3 p.m. today
crashed in a parking lot near the Northway Mall. The two people onboard were
uninjured.


The Murphy Moose plane, a homebuilt kit aircraft, struck a parked Ford
Bronco outside the Xpress Lube, twisted and spun, smashing its landing gear
and coming to a halt between a light pole and two large containers. "They
were coming down really fast," said Jessica Krieger, who works at Xpress
Lube.

Witnesses said people who saw the crash started running toward the plane to
help when a female passenger and the male pilot quickly jumped out of the
plane and screamed to stay back because of the spewing fuel.

Wade Janssen, who has worked at the Xpress Lube for ten years, said it's not
unusual to see low-flying aircraft near Merrill Field. "The planes fly so
low around here you can see the color of the pilot's eyes," Janssen said.

The pilot, 46-year-old Leslie Gardner, and his passenger were shaken up and
taken to Alaska Regional Hospital to check for injuries. Gardner, reached by
telephone at the hospital, said both he and his passenger were fine.

The Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage Fire Department and Federal
Aviation Administration were at the scene to investigate the cause of the
crash.







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[sa]

I am sitting in my hotel room here in Anchorage about 8 blocks away.
Turned the local news on and just saw the pictures. Glad Les and
passenger are okay, the Moose looks pretty broken up.
Scott

Just found this on the Anchorage Daily News website. Thankfully, no
serious
injuries apparently.

Small plane goes down near Northway Mall


Published: August 22nd, 2005
Last Modified: August 22nd, 2005 at 04:47 PM


A four-seater airplane on approach to Merrill Field just after 3 p.m.
today
crashed in a parking lot near the Northway Mall. The two people onboard
were
uninjured.


The Murphy Moose plane, a homebuilt kit aircraft, struck a parked Ford
Bronco outside the Xpress Lube, twisted and spun, smashing its landing
gear
and coming to a halt between a light pole and two large containers. "Th

ey

were coming down really fast," said Jessica Krieger, who works at Xpres

s

Lube.

Witnesses said people who saw the crash started running toward the plan

e

to
help when a female passenger and the male pilot quickly jumped out of t

he

plane and screamed to stay back because of the spewing fuel.

Wade Janssen, who has worked at the Xpress Lube for ten years, said it'

s

not
unusual to see low-flying aircraft near Merrill Field. "The planes fly

so

low around here you can see the color of the pilot's eyes," Janssen sai

d.

The pilot, 46-year-old Leslie Gardner, and his passenger were shaken up
and
taken to Alaska Regional Hospital to check for injuries. Gardner, reach

ed

by
telephone at the hospital, said both he and his passenger were fine.

The Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage Fire Department and Federal
Aviation Administration were at the scene to investigate the cause of t

he

crash.







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[Kevin Brennan]

Here is a link to the paper article. Sound like the plane did a great job of absorbing the impact. Glad all were OK.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/68 ... 4355c.html
sa@mwutah.com wrote: I am sitting in my hotel room here in Anchorage about 8 blocks away.
Turned the local news on and just saw the pictures. Glad Les and
passenger are okay, the Moose looks pretty broken up.
Scott

Just found this on the Anchorage Daily News website. Thankfully, no
serious
injuries apparently.

Small plane goes down near Northway Mall


Published: August 22nd, 2005
Last Modified: August 22nd, 2005 at 04:47 PM


A four-seater airplane on approach to Merrill Field just after 3 p.m.
today
crashed in a parking lot near the Northway Mall. The two people onboard
were
uninjured.


The Murphy Moose plane, a homebuilt kit aircraft, struck a parked Ford
Bronco outside the Xpress Lube, twisted and spun, smashing its landing
gear
and coming to a halt between a light pole and two large containers. "Th

ey

were coming down really fast," said Jessica Krieger, who works at Xpres

s

Lube.

Witnesses said people who saw the crash started running toward the plan

e

to
help when a female passenger and the male pilot quickly jumped out of t

he

plane and screamed to stay back because of the spewing fuel.

Wade Janssen, who has worked at the Xpress Lube for ten years, said it'

s

not
unusual to see low-flying aircraft near Merrill Field. "The planes fly

so

low around here you can see the color of the pilot's eyes," Janssen sai

d.

The pilot, 46-year-old Leslie Gardner, and his passenger were shaken up
and
taken to Alaska Regional Hospital to check for injuries. Gardner, reach

ed

by
telephone at the hospital, said both he and his passenger were fine.

The Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage Fire Department and Federal
Aviation Administration were at the scene to investigate the cause of t

he

crash.







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