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12th July 2012 | 18:51

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SFCC

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Upside down Super Cub

Couldn't help but notice a rather poorly looking Cub upside down in a field near Harrogate a couple of days ago.
Anyone know what occured?

12th July 2012 | 20:36

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fernytickles

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It fell over

13th July 2012 | 08:12

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jxc

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No it's sleeping

13th July 2012 | 08:34

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Ballywalter Flyer

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It is the aircraft version of 'cow tipping'

13th July 2012 | 18:17

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N707ZS

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Any idea what colour it was?

13th July 2012 | 21:02

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Crash one

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Muddy brown?

13th July 2012 | 22:18

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N707ZS

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Locally I know there is a white one and a red one,that's why I was asking the colour

13th July 2012 | 22:22

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Crash one

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Mix it with the other one & they will both be in the pink of condition

13th July 2012 | 23:18

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flybymike

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I live in Harrogate. Which field is/was it in?

14th July 2012 | 01:14

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fernytickles

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The one with the upside down Cub in it.....

14th July 2012 | 07:00

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Pilot.Lyons

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Fernytickles
The one with the upside down Cub in it.....

Lol

Maybe the owner was using the grass to polish the upper surface of the wings

14th July 2012 | 07:59

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goldeneaglepilot

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Everyone knows he was just changing the tyres and a 50 hour oil change. It's so much easier to drain the oil that way rather than through the sump plug, plus no worries of the sump plug washer leaking afterwards

14th July 2012 | 08:49

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ShyTorque

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I'll bet someone's feeling a bit Grizzly about it.

14th July 2012 | 09:37

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SFCC

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White.....

14th July 2012 | 10:09

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N707ZS

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There was a one on TV towing a banner last week at Harrogate might be that one then. No mention on the news.

14th July 2012 | 11:20

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Sir George Cayley

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It never ceases to amaze me how fellow forumites react to posts. If the owner sees these flippant comments I'm sure they will upset as much as the damage.

If it turns out the pilot has subsequently died would you be happy with your post?

I'm all for levity but this thread seems a bit off colour to me.

SGC

14th July 2012 | 11:24

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goldeneaglepilot

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SGC

I am certain that had the pilot died then the AAIB would have investigated and removed the wreckage in their normally very efficent manner.

14th July 2012 | 12:04

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ak7274

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I'm with Sir George on this. What's the betting that had it been a Cirrus,Mooney,PA32 or indeed a Cessna 150 sympathy and questions as to the health and well being of the Pax would have been uppermost.

No one asked if the Tomahawk upside down in Wales was burying the hatchet.

Yes double standards do exist in aviation.