View Full Version : Crash near Northam, WA
BubbaMc
14th Jul 2009, 07:58
Plane crash near Northam | PerthNow (http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25781494-2761,00.html)
Does anyone here know anything about this?
Hopefully there will be a good outcome.
spacesage
14th Jul 2009, 08:28
"Back Flaps"?
If this was failed elevator control, he should go and buy a lotto ticket.
And pat himself on the back for getting himself down alive.
RAAus_Pilot
14th Jul 2009, 08:30
More details here
Pilot walks away from ultralight crash | National Breaking News | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25782310-29277,00.html)
Plane crashes north-east of Perth : thewest.com.au (http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=155223)
ZappBrannigan
14th Jul 2009, 08:32
He walked away - generally the definition of a good outcome.
Ultralights
14th Jul 2009, 08:48
flap failure? sounds like a very lucky guy! well, you know, if only 1 comes out, or removes itself from the airframe.. etc etc or was it elevator failure?
BubbaMc
14th Jul 2009, 08:53
Either way he did a bloody good job to get it down in one piece!
Sounds like he lost the elevator and used power to control pitch.
Rojer Wilco
14th Jul 2009, 09:05
I love the media. "35 years flying experience" Let me see...
35 x 364.25 x 24 = 305,970 hours. Wow. Do you suppose that's PIC or TT?
gutso-blundo
15th Jul 2009, 02:46
Sorry, but "back flaps" conjures up images of fat ladies with rolls. Anyone else getting that, or is it just me :}