These pics were in the old thread and judging by the number of hits at fototime were popular so thought I would repost how not to land an aeroplane again.
Ouch!
And for those that missed it this is a repost of the story.
Cedricks store was running low on supplies so late in the arvo he says hurry. So hurry I did. In to NAM and off we go.
Unfortunately on arrival at Lowai it was p!ssing down.
Decided to wait until it had passed then made the approach.
I did not think about rain water running downhill and literally landed in a river.
Brakes don't work so the last resort is a ground loop.
Shame the grass strip turned to rock after 300 degrees of rotation.
The piccies show the result.
The funny thing is I had a local sitting in the rh seat who grabbed the controls as it all turned to sh!t. As we exited with him going bush at a rapid rate, I told the onlookers that HE had caused the prang and I was demanding paybacK.
Poor b@stard was not seen again for 4 weeks for fear of payment. He only returned when we let it be known that he was "forgiven".