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 Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:53 am Post subject: N912GR Accident |
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Very glad Dave that you are not harmed!
Dennis Adams
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On Dec 7, 2017, at 8:14 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net (mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:
On Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:15 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net (mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:
On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. The gear displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the rear spar of each wing. I was completely without injury...not even any restraint bruises. I have believed for a long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts are unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans for me".
Dave Weaver
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mortweaver
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:04 am Post subject: N912GR Accident |
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On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. The gear displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the rear spar of each wing. I was completely without injury...not even any restraint bruises. I have believed for a long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts are unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans for me".
Dave Weaver
Can not attach any pics - site error on file size
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pilot623(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:12 am Post subject: N912GR Accident |
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Dave,
So glad to hear you’re OK. How about the plane, is it fixable?
Jim
From: owner-pulsar-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pulsar-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Weaver
Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:14 AM
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Subject: Fw: N912GR Accident
On Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:15 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net (mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:
On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. The gear displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the rear spar of each wing. I was completely without injury...not even any restraint bruises. I have believed for a long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts are unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans for me".
Dave Weaver
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sollymelyon(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:18 pm Post subject: N912GR Accident |
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Dave,
Glad to hear you're ok. The plane is definitely fixable I'm sure.
Solly Melyon
On Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:15 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. The gear displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the rear spar of each wing. I was completely without injury...not even any restraint bruises. I have believed for a long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts are unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans for me".
Dave Weaver
Can not attach any pics - site error on file size
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:26 pm Post subject: N912GR Accident |
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Hi,
Dave, I am pleased that you are OK.
Regards,
Esa
Pulsar XP
From: David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net>
To: Pulsar-List Digest Server <pulsar-list(at)matronics.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 9:46 AM
Subject: Fw: N912GR Accident
On Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:15 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. The gear displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the rear spar of each wing. I was completely without injury...not even any restraint bruises. I have believed for a long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts are unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans for me".
Dave Weaver
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:15 am Post subject: N912GR Accident |
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So glad to hear the pilot walked away.
On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 10:58 AM Dennis Adams <ghf4986(at)gmail.com (ghf4986(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Very glad Dave that you are not harmed!
Dennis Adams
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On Dec 7, 2017, at 8:14 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net (mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:
On Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:15 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net (mortweaver(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:
On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. The gear                                                           displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the rear spar of each  wing.  I was completely                                                            without injury...not even any restraint bruises.   I have believed for a long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts                                                                are unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans for me".
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Dave Weaver
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:49 am Post subject: N912GR Accident |
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On 12/7/2017 10:41 AM, David Weaver wrote:
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On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. The gear                                                           displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the rear spar of each  wing.  I was completely                                                            without injury...not even any restraint bruises.   I have believed for a long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts                                                                are unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans for me".
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Dave Weaver
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 Glad to hear that you are O.K. sorry to hear of your incident. Emil Radtke N143NB
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