A NEW video now shows the jaw-dropping moment where a pilot made a miscalculation when landing, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the plane. The frightening incident occurred on August 7 at Hawthorne Airport in Hawthorne, California – just 14 miles outside of Los Angeles. Wes Arnold, who owned the plane , was reportedly on the flight to prepare for an upcoming exam, according to local ABC affiliate KABC .
He was accompanied by his flight instructor who took the lead in landing the aircraft after the flight. However, as they came to land on the airstrip, the instructor reportedly miscalculated the landing. Arnold told KABC that the instructor ended up pushing the limits of the plane while they were traveling at high speeds during the landing.
Read More on Planes GoPro footage from a camera attached to one of the plane’s wings show the aircraft shaking during the landing. Because of the miscalculations, the plane ended up skidding clockwise as it landed. Arnold later revealed that the incident caused the propeller of the plane to strike the runway and bend completely.
It compacted onto the front of the aircraft, causing further cracks, he said. Most read in The US Sun To repair the plane, Arnold said the entire propeller and motor will need to be removed and taken apart. The repairs will ultimately cost around $30,000, he told the outlet.
Given the hefty fees, Arnold’s flight instructor appeared to be distraught after the hard landing . “Well, I owe you .