L-4 or L-5 Or O-1 crash & C-130 Crash

[Scott Rose]

Today a warbug flipped on landing at Taunton, MA. Luckily the pilot only recieved minor injuries. Looks like a L-4, L-5 or a Birddog (had to tell from the helicopter cam footage). If anybody learns the ID of this aircraft could they let me know.

As I'm typing this the news is reporting a C-130 accident in Minnesota, spectacular footage, apparently the starboard gear collapsed while landing. The #4 engine lost its prop and the starboard wing looks messed up. Luckily the crew is reported to be uninjured (thankfully).

http://www.kare11.com/news/news-article.asp?NEWS_ID=63111

[Ryan Keough]

I heard the same tonight at the EAA Chapter meeting... I was looking for pictures. What color was it? I know I have seen a few L-4s around and could pick it up by the color.

Ryan Keough

[Scott Rose]

I heard the same tonight at the EAA Chapter meeting... I was looking for pictures. What color was it? I know I have seen a few L-4s around and could pick it up by the color.

It was olive drab/US Army scheme with yellow lettering on the tail. The news chopper makes a low pass and I can almost make out the number on the tail... but not quite.

The reporter refers to it as a Cessna (but to a reporter all single prop high wing monoplanes are Cessnas). On closer inspection though it probably is an O-1 Bird Dog.

[Scott Rose]

Today a warbug flipped on landing at Taunton, MA. Luckily the pilot only recieved minor injuries. Looks like a L-4, L-5 or a Birddog (had to tell from the helicopter cam footage). If anybody learns the ID of this aircraft could they let me know.

The Boston Herald reports the aircraft is a 1952 Cessna L-19 owned by Robert Smith of Wellesley, MA.