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01-17-2020, 12:03 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Reno, NV
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Originally Posted by Northernliving
Photo date on Flicker was 7 January, 2020 - a week ago. Are the black spots/blotches an N-number cover up? I'm in sort-of disbelief that the plane flew in that condition. Miraculous if it did.
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Those blotches do appear to be redaction of ID. The original pics don't have that. Good post by Vince. As he said, the community is combing through this one, looking at all aspects (structural, aerodynamic, etc).
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01-17-2020, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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Dang! I didn't realize those laser pointers had gotten that powerful!
Seriously, it looks s a testament to the aircraft to be able to land with that much damage!
Good luck sorting through the damage and figuring out the cause.
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01-17-2020, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Osage, Iowa
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Glad to hear they landed safely. Airplanes are replaceable Loved ones are not. Im Looking foward to the valuable lessons to learned from the factual report.
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01-17-2020, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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Originally Posted by Little Al
Glad to hear they landed safely. Airplanes are replaceable Loved ones are not. Im Looking foward to the valuable lessons to learned from the factual report.
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+1 !!!!
Wow. So glad they got it back on the ground.
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01-17-2020, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Montreal
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You gotta like the ductility of aluminum. It doesn't shatter like CF. This failed, plastically deformed, but held together. Gotta love efis that record data too. Having airspeed and G will be very helpful. In the old days you would have nothing except the memory of the pilot who would probably be too rattled to be sure what he saw.
I wonder if there is other wrinkled or buckled skin or longerons that we don't see in the pictures. I guess they will have time to check it carefully. They won't be going flying anytime soon. Got some laundry to do too I expect. 
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Old school simple VFR RV 4, O-320, wood prop, MGL iEfis Lite
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01-17-2020, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Dublin, CA
Posts: 1,259
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As Tom said Wow.
If I made it to the ground after that I’d be on my way to the closest casino.
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2020 Donation Paid
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RV-7 Empennage - Complete (a little fiberglass work left)
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01-17-2020, 04:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 3,344
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rapid_ascent
As Tom said Wow.
If I made it to the ground after that I?d be on my way to the closest casino.
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I second the Wow and kudos to the pilot for landing this safely.
If I made it to the ground after that I'd be on my way to the closest shop to buy a new and clean pair of underwear.
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01-17-2020, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Auburn, AL
Posts: 200
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Hard to imagine how they had any pitch control to get it back down, after seeing those pics. Very lucky indeed.
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01-17-2020, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Omaha, NE (KMLE)
Posts: 2,246
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rapid_ascent
As Tom said Wow.
If I made it to the ground after that I?d be on my way to the closest casino.
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Not me. I'd consider my reserve of good fortune totally depleted.
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Omaha, NE
RV-12 # 222 N980KM "Screamin' Canary" (bought flying)
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01-17-2020, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Newport News, Va
Posts: 320
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HS spar still there
A photo showing the HS rear spar still there.
Aircraft landed KPVG in Hampton Roads, VA, Dec 24, 2019 to my understanding.
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