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miyer2u
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
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Location: Oregon
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 Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:41 pm Post subject: Microburst topples Kolb Trailer - Injures my Firestar -2 |
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Kolber's
I have bad news for my FS-2. Yesterday night a microburst hit my trailer at 75 MPH and toppled the entire thing!
Salt lake city airport called me today and informed me of the incident. I went to the airport and was shocked to see the trailer upside down and my entire right wing is crushed. The propeller broken, the cockpit broken, landing wheel bent and the aileron bent. The airports authority said that it cannot cover any damages!
I have arranged for a forklift to pick the trailer up tomorrow and then assess the damage....My beautiful bird is totally injured....I will post my incident with pictures on the list...
Please strap your kolb trailer wherever it is so that it does not cause damage to your kolb the way it happened to mine!
Mahesh Iyer
FS-2
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:49 pm Post subject: Microburst topples Kolb Trailer - Injures my Firestar -2 |
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I have bad news for my FS-2. Yesterday night a microburst hit my trailer at
75 MPH and toppled the entire thing!
Mahesh Iyer
FS-2
Mahesh/Kolbers:
Terrible news. I was looking forward to meeting you and your FS at the Rock
House. Was getting ready to shut down the computer to depart when I saw
your message.
Are you still planning to make the Rock House Flyin the end of this month?
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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miyer2u
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
Posts: 41
Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Microburst topples Kolb Trailer - Injures my Firestar -2 |
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Thanks John. It was unfortunate and never expected something like this to happen. The trailer was very well supported at 6 points on the frame and on to mother earth!
But who can stop a microburst!
I will not be coming to the flyin as there is no fun flying a Cessna there...Its a place for kolbs!
Mahesh
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Arty Trost
Joined: 25 May 2006
Posts: 205
Location: Sandy, Oregon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:34 pm Post subject: Microburst topples Kolb Trailer - Injures my Firestar -2 |
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Mahesh -
I'm so very sorry to hear about your Firestar. What a heartache!!! Please keep us informed as to what you'll be doing about her.
Arty Trost
Sandy, Oregon
www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com/uladventure2009.htm
"Life's a daring adventure or nothing"
Helen Keller
"I refuse to tip toe through life just to arrive safely at death."
From: miyer2u <miyer2u(at)yahoo.com>
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Subject: Microburst topples Kolb Trailer - Injures my Firestar -2
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "miyer2u" <miyer2u(at)yahoo.com (miyer2u(at)yahoo.com)>
Kolber's
I have bad news for my FS-2. Yesterday night a microburst hit my trailer at 75 MPH and toppled the entire thing!
Salt lake city airport called me today and informed me of the incident. I went to the airport and was shocked to see the trailer upside down and my entire right wing is crushed. The propeller broken, the cockpit broken, landing wheel bent and the aileron bent. The airports authority said that it cannot cover any damages!
I have arranged for a forklift to pick the trailer up tomorrow and then assess the damage....My beautiful bird is totally injured....I will post my incident with pictures on the list...
Please strap your kolb trailer wherever it is so that it does cause damage to your kolb the way it happened to mine!
Mahesh Iyer
FS-2
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miyer2u
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
Posts: 41
Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Microburst topples Kolb Trailer - Injures my Firestar -2 |
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Thanks Arty! Hope you are having a good time flying around!
Today I got my trailer up using a forklift. Since it fell on the side, the propeller ripped into the wing and the airfilters are flat like a pancake!
Both ailerons got bent and I will replace them. One of the ribs has got squished and because I have so many rips on the wing, I will redo the wing entirely. The props took the brunt so two of them broke off. The axle of the trailer also go bent and I will need to put a new one!
No worries, my Kolb has has given me so sweet memories that I just cant do anything other than getting it back on its feet!
Last year I flew it all over - Monument valley. Lake Powell, Bryce canyon, Mexican hat, Goose neck state park and many more......so the journey continues  )........!
Mahesh
FS-2, Salt Lake City
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Ralph B
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Microburst topples Kolb Trailer - Injures my Firestar -2 |
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Mahesh, Sorry to hear about your loss. It's nothing but heartache, but if you can find it in yourself to rebuild your Firestar, you will be a happier man. One attitude worth taking is to tell yourself that you can rebuild it better than it was before and maybe add a few things that you thought about when building it the first time. Once it's flying again, this tragedy will be a fading memory.
Ralph B
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