MOSES LAKE — A small plane crashed at the Moses Lake dunes area around 6 p.m. on Wednesday evening. Deputies spoke to the pilot of the Piper PA 18 Super Cub, 24-year-old Ty Svancara of Moses Lake, while enroute to the scene. He reported that he was uninjured.
Svancara was attempting to land his plane on a small island. In the process, one of the plane’s tires contacted a sand dune, causing it to stop and land nose-first.
The Piper PA 18 Super Cub has exceptional short takeoff and landing capabilities and is a popular choice among bush pilots.
The website for Blue Sky Aviation lists Svancara as an employee and highlights his pilot qualifications which include an Instrument rating and Commercial Pilot license.
