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Old 05-15-2008, 05:34 PM
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Unhappy Poor Stinson

I've seen and heard some amazing things on the internet aviation accident pages and from my herd of buddies that fly commercial jets. This one takes the cake though.

I just hate to see such a nice example of vintage aviation wrecked like that. I hope they get it fixed and fly again.

Glad everyone came out of it okay.

"Fortunately they didn't need to look for a black box, but there was a brown stain found at the scene."
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:27 PM
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WOW! Talk about luck.
Those are classic images, Doug.
Never a dull moment in this business.
I wonder how the Cherokee pilot got down to the ground?
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:38 PM
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Did the T-Craft look for traffic before entering the runway? The landing A/C had the right of way. When you are at the hold bars, can you see the landing traffic? This is not a case of the Piper being able to see if there is an aircraft at the run-up area, it is a case of an aircraft being able to see if there is an aircaft on FINAL before TAKING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. This is a sad thing to happen. But the fault lies with the.....well you know.

If this was a cow that wandered out on the runway, then we would have had an accident.
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:43 PM
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A number of years ago a similar incident occurred here at Sydneys Hoxton Park airstrip - A Pitts S2A landed on top of a Beechcraft Sundowner... Unfortunately the prop went into the Beechs cabin and caused fatal injuries

As amusing as those pics look - they are extremely lucky pilots!
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:48 PM
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I wonder how the Cherokee pilot got down to the ground?

Some guys from a local shop brought out a ladder.

Not something you see every day. Glad no one was hurt.
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:50 PM
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Default Thank goodness everyone is ok

This makes me want to cry!!
Then again maybe they will part it out.
The owner is propably sick.
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:33 PM
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First, glad everyone is Ok.

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My only question on this one is... no radios???
No idea if radios were used / present, but there is NORDO traffic at 52F. About 4-5 months ago, I was going to taxi across the active (required to get from the west taxiway to 35 and also requires 100ft of back taxi), checked the final, hadn't heard anyone, announced that I was crossing the active, turned on to the runway for the short back-taxi to the south.

I was met by the sight of a L-3 on a 1/2 mile final. I quickly added power and completed the 180 into the grass, waited for him to pass, checked again and went on my merry way, glad that the airplane and most of my wits were intact.

Needless to say, I'm more careful in checking the final at uncontrolled fields now.

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Old 05-15-2008, 07:48 PM
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Default Where are they?

First off, the people at 52F are definitely blessed. After seeing the sheared props all I can ask is; Where did the sheared off portions end up? I think Doug would have heard if someone on the ground had been hit by one of them. I'd be interested in learning where they are found.
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:53 PM
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Did the T-Craft look for traffic before entering the runway?

That's a Stinson, not a Taylorcraft.
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:11 PM
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Just saw Brandon (from GLO Custom) talking on the channel 4 news. Apparently he was one of the first to the scene.

No idea where the prop tips landed, but I bet that tear down will show some massive damage on the cranks!

Can't stress enough how big a deal it is to check the run up areas visually while you're on downwind. I am SOOOO glad these folks are physically OK.

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