Forced Landing Marree 14/11/2010

[GyroOz]

MFS: *CFSRES INC023 14/11/10 11:42,RESPOND Aircraft Light,MARREE CFS,MARREE MAP 0 0 0 TG,LIGHT AIRCRAFT WITH 8POB DOWN 25KM SE OF,MARREE, LEIGH CREEK & MARREE SAPOL ATTEN,DING,LCRK00 LCK029
CFS Leigh Creek Response

MFS: RE INC23 FROM CANBERRA S&R FORCED LANDING ALL 8 PERSON SPOTTED FROM AIR LOOK ALL OKAY
CFS Leigh Creek Response 11:56

I dont have google earth so dunno what the terrain is like out that way but the ELT position is 29 DEG 47.07 MIN S,138 DEG 17.47 E

Well done to the Pilot.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

From G/E,

Looks to be about 15nm bearing 125 deg from Marree - a nice rather large sandy river bed appears to be available.

Could be 'well judged that man'......

Cheers

[Desert Flower]

a nice rather large sandy river bed appears to be available.

I put the co-ordinates into GE & yes it does look like it's smack in the middle of a creek bed.

DF.

[Paul Alfred]

Excellent news all POB Ok

[Desert Flower]

MKK - another one of Airtex's. Heard this one & OZP tracking YBHI-YMRE Thursday night when there were a lot of thunderstorms in the area.

DF.

[dragon man]

Engine failure after take off couldnt maintain altitude i believe.

[Arnold E]

another one of Airtex's.

Is there any left.

[Desert Flower]

Engine failure after take off couldnt maintain altitude i believe.

Surprised that he continued on in that case, but better than turning around I guess!

DF.

[Mr.Buzzy]

MKK.... Sheeesh that old bus was a tired old bus 15 years ago!

I thought it would have long been turned into coke cans.

Then again after a fresh dulux restoration, who cares anymore?

Nice work to the crew that found it though!



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[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Into the sandy river / creek bed......

With or 'sans' the 'Dunlops' I wonder.....

Salvageable...or....

Check out the two photos of 'desert art' at
29deg 37min 25.88 S
137deg 32min 32.12E....

Those Beech's are a looong waaay from the beach!!
Nice 'clean' airframes though ...nil corrosion...stored in a very dry climate....used to be flown only on Sundays by a l'il ole Dr fella (Witch/which dr??)...suit 'handyman'....

[Peter Fanelli]

Best use I've seen for a couple of Bonanzas

[Desert Flower]

With or 'sans' the 'Dunlops' I wonder.....

Wondering the same thing myself. With a sandy creek bed, would there be a risk of wheels digging in & flipping it if they were down?

DF.

[PLovett]

Heard this one & OZP tracking YBHI-YMRE

Gordon Bennet! OZP is old enough to be drawing a pension and they are still bashing it around doing Lake Eyre scenics.

Wouldn't like to be flying it at night in stormy weather though. Too many nasty things to run into without any warning.

[bigairbus]

Was it a duel engine failure? Somthing I got told off a mate who working inthe area.

[mikewil]

single engine failure

does anyone have any opinions on the number of twin engine GA aircraft operating in australia which are in bad enough shape to not be able to climb at the required engine out rate (or even maintain altitude) after suffering a single engine failure?

there seems to be a significant number of twin engined aircraft getting into serious trouble after suffering a single engine failure...

[The Green Goblin]

does anyone have any opinions on the number of twin engine GA aircraft operating in australia which are in bad enough shape to not be able to climb at the required engine out rate (or even maintain altitude) after suffering a single engine failure?

there seems to be a significant number of twin engined aircraft getting into serious trouble after suffering a single engine failure...

Pretty much all of them

The second engine in a piston twin will take you to the crash site!

[Desert Flower]

Gordon Bennet! OZP is old enough to be drawing a pension and they are still bashing it around doing Lake Eyre scenics.

All Chieftains fit into that category!

Wouldn't like to be flying it at night in stormy weather though.

T'was late afternoon/early evening, but with the weather in the area at the time it was as good as night. Reckon they would have needed the runway lighting on for sure!

DF.

[Desert Flower]

The second engine in a piston twin will take you to the crash site!

And these old s**tboxes are fitted with VG kits too. Reckon VG kits are like having a 4WD - they just take you that much further out before you go that much further down!

DF.

[kimwestt]

mikewill and et al

single engine failure -
does anyone have any opinions on the number of twin engine GA aircraft operating in australia which are in bad enough shape to not be able to climb at the required engine out rate (or even maintain altitude) after suffering a single engine failure?
there seems to be a significant number of twin engined aircraft getting into serious trouble after suffering a single engine failure...

you sound very much like one of the sensationalist journos looking for someone to beat up. obviously a question by an ill informed not to mention uneducated @##$%&*!!

[mikewil]

8 EN-ROUTE CLIMB PERFORMANCE
8.1 Multi-engined aeroplanes engaged in charter operations under the Instrument
Flight Rules or aerial work operations under the Instrument Flight Rules must
have the ability to climb with a critical engine inoperative at a gradient of 1%
at all heights up to 5 000 feet in the standard atmosphere in the following
configuration:
(a) propeller of inoperative engine stopped;
(b) undercarriage (if retractable) and flaps retracted;
Issue 4: 8 December 2004
Amdt No. 212
SECTION 20.7.4 -4-
Issue 4
(c) remaining engine(s) operating at maximum continuous power;
(d) airspeed not less than 1.2 VS.


the regulations are very clear, i dont understand what you mean by looking for someone to beat up.

is it unreasonable to expect a charter aircraft to be airworthy?