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grs-pms(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:22 am Post subject: 601 down in Washington

Bad news!

  

 A small aircraft crashed at Kapowsin, WA airport  yesterday.  From photos of the wreckage, it's clearly a Zodiac.  The  damage to the wings make it difficult to determine from the  photos which version of the 601 was involved.  I'm a 601HD builder,  and I can't see clear evidence of the center section and outer panel wing  design, so I'm thinking it's an XL.

  

 The accident reportedly occurred on takeoff.  The  airplane was briefly airborne, according to witnesses.  The 60 year old  pilot was dead at the scene.  The passenger, also said to be 60, was  conscious and alert when he was removed from the wreckage and taken to a  hospital.

  

 This summarizes reports on KOMO Channel 4 and the Seattle  Times.

  

 George Swinford

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Mitch Hodges

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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: 601 down in Washington

Article with photo is here:



http://www.komonews.com/news/local/99574344.html



Can't positively ID the plane from the photo, but it does say in the article:



"Several private pilots who live near the airstrip said they believed this was the first time up in the air for this plane, described as a Zodiac Model CH 601 HDS. "



The plane is relatively intact, including wing attachments.  My very uneducated opinion based on the wrinkles in the skin is it nosed in pretty hard.



My prayers and condolences to the pilot and his family.

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johnd

Joined: 09 Jun 2009
Posts: 27

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject: 601 down in Washington

According to the preliminary FAA accident report at 

http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/media/M_0730_N.txt 

the reg # is N18295 which is a  601HDS with a Subaru engine.



Sad, may Mr McDonald rest in peace.



John Davis

N601JD - 601XL w/Jab 3300, 7A8

Working on finishing upgrade

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myemailis(at)centurytel.n
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: 601 down in Washington

I shared a few laughs and discussions with the pilot who died in this 

601 in the weeks prior to the accident. He had some issues with the oil 

and the prop(an electric reversible type). He spent several hours taxing 

back and forth and seemed to have resolved any issues that had given him 

any concern. He had a bottle of champagne ready to celebrate the 

conclusion of his flight. Yes the plane had not flown for years, but it 

seemed he had meticulously checked everything out with his A&P who spent 

many hours along side him in preparation for the flight.

The article in KOMO news does not mention the whole story about how he 

was observed at a high angle of attack wallowing around before striking 

the ground and cartwheeling to a stop.

I will not speculate as to the cause, but it seems the engine was still 

running from lack of any reports that it was not by witnesses.

I shared a hanger with Mr Mc Donald and he will be greatly missed!



John Edwards at mykitlog.com/kapowsin

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