Whiskey Papa asked...
"How heavy is a Europa? What's the breaking strain on an earth wire?"
Aviate adds....
What would have happened if the earthwire/lightning conductor support tower
had not bent, would the cable have snapped and thereby caused two fatalities?
Bit like a flexible fishing rod tip, a 2 pound line and landing a 7 pound fish.
They were v. lucky IMHO
EASA, as a result of this accident is asking for all kit built aircraft to have cable cutters fitted! Well they might!
