Originally Posted by
slacktide
Is that Grumman Greg Amy? If so, you would certainly have a particular interest in the difficulties of the "Impossible Turn" due to our friend...
One and the same... Yeah, I believe he tried a turnback after an engine failure on departure, caught the left wing, and ended up slamming the Yankee down flat on its belly on a concrete apron. He's lucky to have survived at all, though he broke his back and may never walk again...I should give him a phone call, we've not talked in a while.
Looks like your guy there had a good day. I suspect I would have opted for the water, parallel to the shoreline. Sully showed me that one was survivable, too.
- GA