View Full Version : Cirrus down in WA - Happy Ending
smiling monkey
14th Jun 2023, 06:18
Heard the ELT beacon on 121.5 when we flew over the region today so did a search on Google and found this article behind a paywall. Apparently the pilot walked away so a happy ending. Anyone know more? https://thewest.com.au/news/aviation/southern-cross-plane-crash-75-year-old-pilot-escapes-injury-after-crashing-plane-in-bushland-near-wa-town-c-10969184
smiling monkey
15th Jun 2023, 02:20
Some photos on twitter. Looks like the pilot deployed the chute?
https://tinyurl.com/53euf7f6
Cloudee
15th Jun 2023, 03:13
Some photos on twitter. Looks like the pilot deployed the chute?
https://tinyurl.com/53euf7f6
I see no sign of the ballistic chute use in those photos. What makes you think it was deployed?
43Inches
15th Jun 2023, 03:16
I see no sign of the ballistic chute use in those photos. What makes you think it was deployed?
I was thinking the exact same thing, I can't see any evidence of chute being deployed.
FrankPilot
15th Jun 2023, 04:41
I see this was a non-residential area and we do not know yet if chute was used or not, but was wondering if there are any guidelines about using the chute over residential areas where a forced landing without chute may be overall safer? Cheers.
smiling monkey
15th Jun 2023, 05:44
I see no sign of the ballistic chute use in those photos. What makes you think it was deployed?
The vegetation surrounding the aircraft doesn't seem to have been disturbed much, suggesting it may have landed from a vertical trajectory as opposed to a normal forced landing. Just a guess, I may be wrong.
I have seen several Cirri that have deployed their chute. I can say for certain that this Cirrus has not deployed it's chute.