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Postby expat » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:11 am

Look at the gear  :(

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Classic crash

Postby Steve M » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:25 am

The gear caused the plane to nose over?
Seems like it went under pretty fast, being that no one bailed out before it was submerged.
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Re: Classic crash

Postby beaky » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:31 am

:-/

A floatplane like that will flip right over if you touch down on water with the gear extended... often with very serious injuries to the occupants (which makes it harder for everyone to get out, 'specially with the cabin underwater right away).
There's a video clip out there that shows such an accident as it occurs..."Insane Floatplane Crash", I think it's called.
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Re: Classic crash

Postby Steve M » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:46 am

:-/

A floatplane like that will flip right over if you touch down on water with the gear extended... often with very serious injuries to the occupants (which makes it harder for everyone to get out, 'specially with the cabin underwater right away).
There's a video clip out there that shows such an accident as it occurs..."Insane Floatplane Crash", I think it's called.



The video explains it all!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-48V1m_M ... 8&index=25
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Re: Classic crash

Postby expat » Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:47 pm

Would now appear the pilot is being investigated with possible manslaughter charges.

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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