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Old 9th Dec 2004, 07:26
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C185 on its back in NZRO
Does anyone know how this happened? Was this the aircraft that the parachutests used?

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Old 9th Dec 2004, 21:11
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No it is the same one flipped over on its back last summer at Thames, and the year before at Whakatane. (same pilot)
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how is it possible to flip a plane 3 times in 3 years??????? might be time to give up?!?

anyone know anything further?
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It must have Tundra tyres fitted.
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See, it is possible to do a wheels-up in a fixed gear aircraft!
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Aircraft was fitted with STD 8.00 by 6 tyres. The late model brake kit had been installed prior to the first upsidedown incident. All accidents were pilot induced.
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That makes it a balls-up not a wheels-up Desert Flower.
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