What was she trying to do?? - Crash at Northam, Western Australia
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Perth - Western Australia
Age: 75
Posts: 1,805
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What was she trying to do?? - Crash at Northam, Western Australia
I'm at a loss to understand how she could achieve this result, after a failed takeoff?! Failure to remove control locks?
She would have taken off to the NE (there was a light NE wind blowing at the time of takeoff), and it appears she's done a 270 deg RH turn and come down between the two hangars at 90 deg to the runway, on the SW end of the airport.
Light aircraft crashes into hangars at YNTM after failed takeoff
Northam Airport satellite view
Photo courtesy of Channel 7 News, Perth.
She would have taken off to the NE (there was a light NE wind blowing at the time of takeoff), and it appears she's done a 270 deg RH turn and come down between the two hangars at 90 deg to the runway, on the SW end of the airport.
Light aircraft crashes into hangars at YNTM after failed takeoff
Northam Airport satellite view
Photo courtesy of Channel 7 News, Perth.
Last edited by onetrack; 5th Sep 2014 at 05:21. Reason: addendum ...
Join Date: May 2013
Location: have I forgotten or am I lost?
Age: 71
Posts: 1,126
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
within 30 miles radius there is an almost infinite wheat growing area. albeit not flat ground.
you have to wonder what she was thinking ...or maybe she didn't have much say in the matter.
you have to wonder what she was thinking ...or maybe she didn't have much say in the matter.
Hangar Landing?
(Glider pilots will know what I mean)
(Glider pilots will know what I mean)
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Perth - Western Australia
Age: 75
Posts: 1,805
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What I find amazing is that it almost looks like she reverse parked it.
There's hardly any sign of forward travel in the damage to the buildings.
It's lucky there wasn't anyone in the section of the buildings she destroyed.
I reckon a few people that were in the area must be reaching for the spare pair of brown corduroy trousers.
There's hardly any sign of forward travel in the damage to the buildings.
It's lucky there wasn't anyone in the section of the buildings she destroyed.
I reckon a few people that were in the area must be reaching for the spare pair of brown corduroy trousers.
