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RV-14A Accident Australia
This would appear to be the first RV-14A accident in Australia. Fortunately pilot is okay. Interesting point about this one is the condition of the nose gear. How does that happen on a -14?
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/sto...speed/?cs=1511 |
Glad he is OK. I think i you put enough weight/force on any nose gear it's going to collapse. 10/14 are better than the the earlier 6/7/8 gear for sure but nothing is indestructible.
Looks like both main pants got ripped off too. |
Curious what that air intake is on the right side of the cowl?
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What's he doing in a cropped paddock is my question. Be interesting read when the preliminary report is issued.
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Salto, there are more photo’s here, but I can’t post pics.
https://www.pprune.org/pacific-gener...l#post10533527 |
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Anti-Splat nose gear would've saved the day. [sarcasm :rolleyes:]
At least the gear folding dissipated some energy and no doubt made the flip less violent. Glad the pilot was unhurt. |
From the picture of the disturbed soil, I think he landed short of the nicely mowed grass runway. Also from the short distance of the soil depression, the forward velocity wasn't very high.
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Looking at the pictures, maybe someone should ask the farmer to till the rows as they are on the sides of the runway in case someone lands short they dont have to go over the rows.
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