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Old 03-22-2012, 05:19 PM
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Default Santa Maria CA Crash
Any further info on the recent RV9 crash in Santa Maria, Ca? looks like both occupants got out, but total loss.
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Old 03-22-2012, 07:24 PM
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http://santamariatimes.com/news/loca...871e3ce6c.html

http://www.kcoy.com/story/17204752/p...in-santa-maria
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Old 03-22-2012, 10:24 PM
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Good outcome and hope it was insured,,,
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Old 03-25-2012, 07:52 PM
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From the local news:

http://tinyurl.com/6o3jeua

From the FAA:

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 629BJ Make/Model: EXP Description: RV9A
Date: 03/20/2012 Time: 2230

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: SANTA MARIA State: CA Country: US


DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN A DIRT FIELD, 3 MILES FROM SANTA MARIA, CA

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER


FAA FSDO: VAN NUYS, CA (WP01) Entry date: 03/21/2012 #

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Old 03-25-2012, 08:13 PM
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That was on the front page here last Wednesday. Lots of nice roads west of Santa Maria that could have made emergency landing strips. Too bad it didn't work out, looks like it was a nice example of an RV-9A. I seem to remember that Paul Lipps did some work with that plane at one time.
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