Dubbo
Word is someone came unstuck in the crosswind at Dubbo, aircraft burnt out but no injuries. Let's hope the last part at least is accurate!
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Couple of photos now added to the updated report referred to above now, looks like a Cub of some description and she is well toasted!:sad:
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Piper Cub, and the second to the same owner
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Mr Piper may be surprised to hear that it was his aeroplane. American Legend AL-3 I'm told. Instructor has posted elsewhere, gist of it being that they had lifted off when they got smacked by something, willy-willy is mentioned as a possibility, but he didn't see anything, although on the nice green airfield they have for once that's not entirely surprising. Fortunately they were in a state to evacuate PDQ and just as well because fire started immediately and was pretty fierce in short order.
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The fire occurrence after relatively minor bingles in Supercubs is well documented and has led, I believe, to several lawsuits. The header tank for the left tank is crosswise behind the panel close to the firewall and easily fractured in an incident involving engine mount firewall damage.
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Sorry about the Cub but, if Dan reads this, I'm looking for a Scott tail wheel.
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