Storm Gust at Bankstown
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Storm Gust at Bankstown
Hi Ppruners,
Not @ YSBK this afternoon (too warm for me
), but heard from a mate that the yellow foxbat didn't get tied down fast enough this afternoon and got flipped in a large gust 
. Anyone able to verify and/or confirm any other damage?
Cheers
Not @ YSBK this afternoon (too warm for me
), but heard from a mate that the yellow foxbat didn't get tied down fast enough this afternoon and got flipped in a large gust . Anyone able to verify and/or confirm any other damage?Cheers
Yep, can confirm it. Happened between taxiway lima and mike. Flipped backwards and sidewards onto its back, damaged both wings, fin and struts and snapped one of the 3 prop blades near the root. Fuel leaking so a team flipped it back over and wheeled it over to the AAS hangar. Looks like a write off... Wanted to get some pics but was busy securing my own aircraft...
Was quite a nasty storm...
Was quite a nasty storm...
Last edited by Styx75; 14th Jan 2016 at 08:28.
That's the problem with these aircraft with sub-30 knot stall speeds... It takes a lot less than that to flip them over!
Bankstown storm 1980.
Operated an AC690B from Bankstown in 1980, it too was a victim of an intense gust when parked near the old TAFE hangar, spun 90 degrees and hit a hangar door, door dislodged and smashed a windscreen as well as skin damage..
