Dubbo

[spinex]

Word is someone came unstuck in the crosswind at Dubbo, aircraft burnt out but no injuries. Let's hope the last part at least is accurate!

[Pseudonymn]

Light plane crash at Dubbo airport | Daily Liberal (http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/4261011/light-plane-crash-at-dubbo-airport/)

[spinex]

Couple of photos now added to the updated report referred to above now, looks like a Cub of some description and she is well toasted!:sad:

[continueapproach737]

Piper Cub, and the second to the same owner

[spinex]

Mr Piper may be surprised to hear that it was his aeroplane. American Legend AL-3 I'm told. Instructor has posted elsewhere, gist of it being that they had lifted off when they got smacked by something, willy-willy is mentioned as a possibility, but he didn't see anything, although on the nice green airfield they have for once that's not entirely surprising. Fortunately they were in a state to evacuate PDQ and just as well because fire started immediately and was pretty fierce in short order.

[flywatcher]

The fire occurrence after relatively minor bingles in Supercubs is well documented and has led, I believe, to several lawsuits. The header tank for the left tank is crosswise behind the panel close to the firewall and easily fractured in an incident involving engine mount firewall damage.

[kaz3g]

Sorry about the Cub but, if Dan reads this, I'm looking for a Scott tail wheel.

Kaz