King Air C90 nosegear collapse at Moorabbin YMMB
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King Air C90 nosegear collapse at Moorabbin YMMB
Just saw on ch9 footage of what appeared to be a C90 landing @ MB and the nosewheel collapsing on the rollout... very bent props and lots of smoke from the LH engine cowl.
Anyone know any further?
Anyone know any further?
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yah, was mr bradd lacy who put it down, doing ICUS training for one of the CAL cadets at GFS in YMMB. Hes a top bloke, and a bloody good instructor. He deserves all the credit he gets for a safe landing, well executed emergency. Congrats bradd, from an old student.
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Originally Posted by podbreak
yah, was mr bradd lacy who put it down, doing ICUS training for one of the CAL cadets at GFS in YMMB. Hes a top bloke, and a bloody good instructor. He deserves all the credit he gets for a safe landing, well executed emergency. Congrats bradd, from an old student.
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Originally Posted by jetstar1
Mate, he walked away didn't he? Maybe if you have a look at the video you might realise how much worse he could have done?
PS Video is HERE
PS Video is HERE
I just cant see what 'skill' or 'excellence' he has displayed? If anything the safe landing would be more attributable to luck-as in situations like that all you can basically do is hold it off as much as possible-cant see what superior technique that was used that allowed them to walk away?
So what would be the alternative? What technique would you use that would not result in a safe landing??
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ABC News Radio was refering to it as a "Beechworth" aircraft
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Hmmmm….. The smoke pouring out of the left engine (only shown on a few networks) would suggest the condition levers were forgotten about. 
Anybody else able to give another reason why the slow build up of smoke from light blue through to thick white plumes?
Anybody else able to give another reason why the slow build up of smoke from light blue through to thick white plumes?
Night Hawk .. the props copped a bit of a hiding, no doubt causing some distress to oil seals in the props and front (should that be the back) of the engine. Oil hitting a hot surface generally causes white smoke.
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Capt F, didn't think the damage looked that bad from photo's shown above. The plumes seemed to be forced out and not just filtering up.The engine running down maybe(Free turbine)??
The plumes seemed to be forced out and not just filtering up.The engine running down maybe(Free turbine)??
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A few things
It was a job well done, I thought.
Well, he could've chosen to land on grass or an area other than the runway, like some do. That increases the probability of the props digging in (soft surface) and the aircraft coming to an abrupt halt, possibly ground looping or even flipping if the speed is a bit high. This can cause the occupants of the aircraft some rather nasty injuries, possibly fatal, though only likely when all 3 are stuck up.
Those who have faced this type of ordeal may be able to shed some more light on it, perhaps?
520.
So what would be the alternative? What technique would you use that would not result in a safe landing??
Those who have faced this type of ordeal may be able to shed some more light on it, perhaps?
520.