Originally Posted by
tail wheel
Does Kiunga Aviation still exist? I thought Richard had retired to Brisbane.
Richard was badly injured in late 2009 after an engine failure in his C185 P2-MJL. I recall that the engine failed due to the loss of oil that was caused by the oil filter assembly coming loose (or something related). Report is probably on the AIC’s website. Richard done a great forced landing in difficult terrain, however a fire broke out shortly after impact and Richard unfortunately sustained pretty bad burns.