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10-22-2013, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Marshall TX (KASL)
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RV down in Texas, Pilot uninjured, plane destroyed
See http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...cal&id=9293895
Anyone know about this plane? Walker County, TX is near Huntsville. Happened Sat Oct 19. |
10-22-2013, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Orange County CA
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Very glad to hear the pilot is ok. Job well done on an emergency landing. I love it when the story reads "pilot walks away safe". The plane can be replaced.
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10-22-2013, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
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Cudos to the pilot for getting it on the ground and walking away! 
I love good emergency landings! The plane is disposable, pilots are not!
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10-22-2013, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL USA
Posts: 545
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N10XP RV-4
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2020 =VAF= Dues PAID . . . . .
RV-7 N528DP slow build
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665 hours and counting . . . .
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10-22-2013, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Prather, CA
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Man, I'm glad the pilot got out of there OK. I wonder what the circumstances were?
RV-4 AW certificate issued in 1989, still owned by the builder.
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10-22-2013, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: santa barbara, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Langhout
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Yowza. That's nasty looking. |
10-22-2013, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: George West, TX
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Good Grief!!! Yes indeed, so very happy he got out of that. I hope he posts his story. I'd surely like to know more about the incident and his escape. God Bless him!!
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10-23-2013, 06:12 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Novato, CA KDVO
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I don't know the pilot
but this happened close to Estates Airpark in New Waverly TX. I am currently building a house out there and my neighbor told me the engine caught fire and he put it down quickly in the feild north of the runway and was able to get out and walk away. I think he was coming in to visit a friend at the airpark. I will ask around to see if I can get more info.
Thankful he was not injured.
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RV-7 Kit (sold to purchase C150 to train my kids)
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10-23-2013, 06:38 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Harrisburg, Pa
Posts: 759
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geeman
my neighbor told me the engine caught fire and he put it down quickly in the feild north of the runway and was able to get out and walk away.
Thankful he was not injured.
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In flight fire was my first thought looking at the pics. Although the news article does state fire after e-landing, I take most news reports with a grain of salt on specifics. Regardless, excellent job handling a bad situation. |
10-23-2013, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Gardnerville Nv.
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Hum, on FAA N # comes up not valid?
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