An Classic!
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:07 pmWell I was at KSAF again and decided to go into the mountains...
Taking Off From KSAF....on that fateful morning, it was a clear day with light wind a perfect day to fly...
Head for the mountains... the seem to draw me like a magnet to metal....
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Looking out the tinny side window as the panel is to large to really see out the fron in a climb.... the terrain is so peaceful...
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A look at the Vega, a rather large bird with the low drone of that large radial engine...
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My final destination awaits me on the other side of those hills, some slight cumulous clouds but nothing to fear...
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On approach I hit a tree with my tail and my elevators and rudder was rendered useless, but it was ok I was able to use the power to cause lift and decent so I figured I could put her down safe an sound but when I touched down the tail seemed to just fall off, I guess the tree did more to it then I though well here is the end result.... no one lived
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Well a good example how a good day can quickly get very nasty
Taking Off From KSAF....on that fateful morning, it was a clear day with light wind a perfect day to fly...
Head for the mountains... the seem to draw me like a magnet to metal....
[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/vegabimbo2.jpg
[/img]
Looking out the tinny side window as the panel is to large to really see out the fron in a climb.... the terrain is so peaceful...
[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/vegabimbo3.jpg
[/img]
A look at the Vega, a rather large bird with the low drone of that large radial engine...
[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/vegabimbo4.jpg
[/img]
My final destination awaits me on the other side of those hills, some slight cumulous clouds but nothing to fear...
[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/vegabimbo5.jpg
[/img]
On approach I hit a tree with my tail and my elevators and rudder was rendered useless, but it was ok I was able to use the power to cause lift and decent so I figured I could put her down safe an sound but when I touched down the tail seemed to just fall off, I guess the tree did more to it then I though well here is the end result.... no one lived
...[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/vegabimbo6.jpg
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[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/vegabimbo7.jpg
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Well a good example how a good day can quickly get very nasty
