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Piper P32R-300 lands at racetrack

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An airplane made a crash landing at Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, according to the FAA. The aircraft is a Piper P32R-300. "Experienced some mechanical issues in flight. Stated that the cockpit filled up with smoke and so basically he was looking for a place to land, (hisz.rsoe.hu) More...

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linbb
linbb 0
Not really that big a deal for one of the old NASCAR drivers as that's how he used to arrive at some tracks way back. Bobby Allison was the one, took a moment, he also carried Piper ads on some of his cars.
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bentwing60
bentwing60 1
Not in a Lance they didn't. These are not exactly short field airplanes, and the T-tail version needed more runway than an early Citation on takeoff. He did good! The longest straight is 1'4 mile. Google earth it. Hope he mends well and buys a Bonanza with the insurance money.
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WALLACE24
WALLACE24 1
Too bad he couldn’t make the adjoining airfield.
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