Appin crash Boxing Day

[Flying Binghi]

Originally Posted by Cloudee

Media reports a witness saying the aircraft was revving out of control and not climbing. Another report that the aircraft had a Subaru engine. Aircraft fitted with Subaru engines that I have seen have had belt driven reduction gearboxes.

If this aircraft had a similar set up, a belt failure would result in symptoms reported by the witness.

https://www.aap.com.au/news/doomed-s...erimental-kit/

https://7news.com.au/news/disaster-a...ball-c-9285544

Apparently, the witness referred to is a pilot.

Several YouTube videos of “Subaru Glasair” Certainly is a high rev engine sound with the re-drive. And in the vids it climbs well.

Of note from the media report:

“..Mr Mitchell said 2022 had been one of the worst years on record for light plane fatalities, with 23 deadly crashes across Australia..”