View Full Version : Light aircraft prang at Wilpena Pound
Desert Flower
29th Aug 2007, 09:10
A light aircraft (believed to be a C182 owned by Wilpena resort) has gone off the end of a strip in that area & pranged. Three on board,apparently all got out relatively unscathed.
DF.
beeva
29th Aug 2007, 09:14
everyone ok?? not WPA :{
THE IRON MAIDEN
29th Aug 2007, 09:24
It was a Warrior from YMMB.
The Wilpena boys know better than to run off the end of their own strip.
Desert Flower
29th Aug 2007, 09:44
VH-CIK
It was a Warrior from YMMB.
The Wilpena boys know better than to run off the end of their own strip.
I stand corrected then. I thought it would be odd for one of the Wilpena pilots to be involved!
DF.
jamsquat
29th Aug 2007, 11:35
I know CIK, owned by a syndicate from YMMB. Anyone know how badly its damaged?
THE IRON MAIDEN
29th Aug 2007, 12:23
Im not there, but I hear the nose gear, prop and wings are all damaged. It ran off the end of the runway into the scrub.
disco_air
30th Aug 2007, 08:37
Heard that it was a pvt pilot who thought they'd just drop in unannounced (and unapproved)
How goes it DF? Long time no speak!
...disco
Wing Root
30th Aug 2007, 09:25
'Twas a pilot who broadcast she was landing at Rawnsley Park (1000m strip) but was actually at Wilpena's. (About 600m) :ugh:
Anyone care to start another thread about the quality of training?
THE IRON MAIDEN
30th Aug 2007, 10:18
What happened to the good old GPS?
Or, good old fashioned map reading. I know that area, and there is a BIG land mark, One strip to the north (wilpena) and one to the south (rawnsley)
It may be lack of experiance.. lets not get too harsh here. Wilpena or Rawnsly aside.. touching down 2/3rds the way down a 600m strip...? you'd think you'd maybe power up and go around? ?
Anyway atleast the only thing hurt were ego's
Jabawocky
30th Aug 2007, 11:40
It may be lack of experiance.. lets not get too harsh here. Wilpena or Rawnsly aside.. touching down 2/3rds the way down a 600m strip...? you'd think you'd maybe power up and go around? ?
I'll bet there were skid marks.....not necessarily on the end of the runway:}
Desert Flower
30th Aug 2007, 11:51
How goes it DF? Long time no speak!
Disco, check your PM's! ;)
DF.
Peter Fanelli
30th Aug 2007, 22:53
'Twas a pilot who broadcast she was landing at Rawnsley Park (1000m strip) but was actually at Wilpena's. (About 600m)
Well..........hmmmmm,Nope, maybe I'll just leave that alone altogether. :E
Just kidding!
THE IRON MAIDEN
31st Aug 2007, 08:30
It's not sexist if it was a woman... It's fact
Not saying women pilots are better than men. I've seen some morons getting around ... both men and women, but mostly women! haha kidding
jamsquat
31st Aug 2007, 08:49
Anyone got any pics? What have they done with the wreck? Cashed it in for a few slabs?:ok: