View Full Version : Crash in the Kimberley?
Can anyone confirm a crash up on the Dampier Peninsula at YCLQ a few days ago?
deadcut
2nd Jan 2013, 07:19
Yup. VH-DQI. Luckily no one was hurt. Seen the photos and the aircraft took quite a beating.
Can someone elaborate what happened? Wet season? Inexperienced?
Just curious as the media loves to write articles on GA ops and there hasn't been anything yet. Correct me if I'm wrong.
deadcut
2nd Jan 2013, 08:26
I am speculating but from the photos it looked like the pilot failed to keep on the hard part of the strip and ended up hitting the soft stuff which swung the aircraft into the trees.
Its the wet season but its hasn't been raining that morning or night before.
Capt Fathom
2nd Jan 2013, 08:38
Can someone elaborate what happened? Wet season? Inexperienced?
Does it matter? You are just as bad as the media.
deadcut
2nd Jan 2013, 08:50
Seems so. I mean front gear collapsed, extensive damage to both wings, prop etc
Bograt
2nd Jan 2013, 10:09
Was also a Rockwell S2R with that rego crashed in 1990.
Ex FSO GRIFFO
2nd Jan 2013, 14:40
Any photos avbl?
Fitted with an IO-550 I see from the rego details.
Nice.....
Cheers
Just curious as I've flow into that strip before and was one of the trickier ones.
Correct, a 550 according to a colleague in Broome. Interior was refurbished with kangaroo leather too from what I heard...a mint looking example of a 210.
+1 for photos.
WHISHING
9th Jan 2013, 07:21
Daddys little boy has daddies new plane and on the little boys first flight into the big time stuffs up big time
not just pilot error but sending a little boy on a big boys errand has put egg on daddies face also
will casa pull the cp ticket or was in fact the training addiquite
have the photo on my phone
a kid on his first solo would have done better:{
aussieflyboy
9th Jan 2013, 07:38
Bit harsh mate, family owned business operating 3 top notch looking aircraft. Hopefully a lesson learnt and an increase in the training budget.
deadcut
9th Jan 2013, 08:48
Who knows, I think it could have happened to anyone. Although being in the family business is a plus because he will be able to keep his job. If it happened to anyone else they would have been looking for a new job asap.
Edit: There is no training budget. You don't get paid for ICUS.
weighman
9th Jan 2013, 11:47
Children
Be VERY, Very careful with your mouths. You don't always know who is reading these forums. You can never tell, It might even be the assessor appointed by the Underwriter!!!
:=
ormgrace
10th Jan 2013, 20:56
Your bitter and vitriolic attack on a defenceless decent young man indicates that you have a deep seated mental problem. I urge you to seek immediate psychological help. In the meantime, I suggest you refrain from self gratification by indulging in social media -- it may be detrimental to your obvious fragile mental state. Do not apply for membership to the aviation fraternity as you will certainly be rejected.
ps. Watch your back 'Sunshine' -- civil actions for libel can be ruinous!