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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:39 am    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Kolbers,

I view the FAA Accident and Incident List and when I find something that
happens close by in Indiana, I searched to find out a little more about it.
Usually, I do not find much more informantion. A few days ago, I found a
report on a nonregistered ultralight at Bedford, Indiana. I Googled and
found the following site. It was not a FireFly, but the photos were
interesting.

It can be seen at:

http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2009/10/man_injured_following_plane_cr.php

Wet and cold.

Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:14 am    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Ouch! Them little stick airplanes don't fare too well in a crunch. Fine reporting about the pilot "being taxied". So dumb it just makes me cringe.

Rick Girard
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On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:38 AM, Jack B. Hart <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net (jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net)> wrote:
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Kolbers,

I view the FAA Accident and Incident List and when I find something that
happens close by in Indiana, I searched to find out a little more about it.
Usually, I do not find much more informantion.  A few days ago, I found a
report on a nonregistered ultralight at Bedford, Indiana.  I Googled and
found the following site.  It was not a FireFly, but the photos were
interesting.

It can be seen at:

http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2009/10/man_injured_following_plane_cr.php

Wet and cold.

Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN




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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:49 am    Post subject: Re: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Yep. Too much wood for me in this bird... Surprised

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:08 am    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Looks like a Fisher,LMA or Roger mann design... Certainly was not
just "Taxiing" !! Herb
At 07:38 AM 10/16/2009, you wrote:
Quote:


Kolbers,

I view the FAA Accident and Incident List and when I find something that
happens close by in Indiana, I searched to find out a little more about it.
Usually, I do not find much more informantion. A few days ago, I found a
report on a nonregistered ultralight at Bedford, Indiana. I Googled and
found the following site. It was not a FireFly, but the photos were
interesting.

It can be seen at:

http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2009/10/man_injured_following_plane_cr.php

Wet and cold.

Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:49 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Dare I suggest that this pilot lacked some basic training? I suspect
he had the stick full BACK while taxiing downwind, the wind got
under the elevators and flipped him upside-down.
The stick should be FORWARD with a strong tailwind, and also when
tied down, for that matter.
Don't they teach basics any more??? Or didn't he ever get any
instruction from a CFI?
Sorry to see his crash, but I think it could have been avoided. I
think a Kolb could have been flipped the same way, with enough wind.
Poor piloting technique, IMHO
Russ K
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On Oct 16, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Jack B. Hart wrote:

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<jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net>

Kolbers,

I view the FAA Accident and Incident List and when I find something
that
happens close by in Indiana, I searched to find out a little more
about it.
Usually, I do not find much more informantion. A few days ago, I
found a
report on a nonregistered ultralight at Bedford, Indiana. I
Googled and
found the following site. It was not a FireFly, but the photos were
interesting.

It can be seen at:

http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2009/10/
man_injured_following_plane_cr.php

Wet and cold.

Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:14 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Hey Russ, I agree with your comment about the guy getting any instruction
from a CFI. Period. But from the pics I saw, could any airplane stand on its
nose, from a taxi-ing mode & destruct the wings,& fuse from just being
blown over from the rear? IMHO, I think this guy impacted almost straight
down from a Flight Above the ground. Ribs destroyed, fuse crumpled??? Wind?
: )
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:22 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Jim, Russ and all,

Maybe during the taxi he got airborne a little and then not knowing how to handle the plane, crashed. If the wind was blowing that also would have been a factor.

As for the severe damage, well, it could possibly happen from a taxi mishap. My buddies Kolb FireStar was blown over by the wind, while parked. The left wing went up, then with the right wing and the tail on the ground, the whole plane went all the way over onto its back.  It came down pretty hard and bent the boom tube 45 degrees, both wings crumpled badly, tail structure bent, wood prop broke and just a real mess.

Bill Varnes
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In a message dated 10/16/2009 6:14:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlsk1(at)frontiernet.net writes:
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Kmet" <jlsk1(at)frontiernet.net>

Hey Russ, I agree with your comment about the guy getting any instruction
from a CFI. Period. But from the pics I saw, could any airplane stand on its
nose, from a taxi-ing mode & destruct the wings,& fuse from just being
blown over from the rear? IMHO, I think this guy impacted almost straight
down from a Flight Above the ground. Ribs destroyed, fuse crumpled??? Wind?
: )
Jim Kmet
912 MK-3CCookeville, TN
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To: <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: Crash Photos
Quote:
--> Kolb-List message posted by: russ kinne <russkinne(at)mac.com>

Dare I suggest that this pilot lacked some basic training? I suspect he
had the stick full BACK while taxiing downwind, the wind got under the
elevators and flipped him upside-down.
The stick should be FORWARD with a strong tailwind, and also when tied
down, for that matter.
Don't they teach basics any more??? Or didn't he ever get any instruction
from a CFI?
Sorry to see his crash, but I think it could have been avoided. I think a
Kolb could have been flipped the same way, with enough wind.  Poor
piloting technique, IMHO
Russ K
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On Oct 16, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Jack B. Hart wrote:

> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jack B. Hart"
> <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net>
>
> Kolbers,
>
> I view the FAA Accident and Incident List and when I find something that
> happens close by in Indiana, I searched to find out a little more about
> it.
> Usually, I do not find much more informantion. A few days ago, I  found
> a
> report on a nonregistered ultralight at Bedford, Indiana. I Googled and
> found the following site. It was not a FireFly, but the photos were
> interesting.
>
> It can be seen at:
>
> http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2009/10/
> man_injured_following_plane_cr.php
>
> Wet and cold.
>
> Jack B. Hart FF004
> Winchester, IN
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:51 am    Post subject: Crash photos Reply with quote

One thing I think is for sure, the aircraft DID NOT hit on the landing
gear as they don`t appear to be bent in any way. The fabric isn`t even
wrinkled. This makes me think the aircraft did indeed flip over without
being airborne. Lanny FSII Do not archive


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:55 am    Post subject: Crash photos Reply with quote

> This makes me think the aircraft did indeed flip over without
Quote:
being airborne. Lanny FSII Do not archive

Lanny C
 
  Respectfully C are you kidding??!!!  Are you telling us this airplane just rolled forward onto it's nose C and received all this damage??!!!   And this guy needed a helicopter to transport him to a second hospital!!    Please!!   He has leg injuries C for Pete's sake.  Jeesh!!
 
  (Let's apply some common sense to this investigation analysis.  
A) He's a new pilot and has a new plane. 
B) So C 99.9% the winds were calm. 
C) He doesn't want to give out incriminating information C so he says "he was taxiing".  Yet C he incurred severe leg injuries.  Exactly how do you get severe leg injuries from taxiing??  D)  "He dropped a wing."  Again C since when does "dropping a wing" annilate your airplane to smithereens??
E) Plus C there's plenty of other evidence this guy flew his airplane into the asphalt!)
 
  First of all C I speak from experience.  I crashed an ultralight just like this (the crash was similar C not the ultralight)!!!  Did you catch that?  It felt like deja vu C looking at the photos of the plane in a pile on it's nose.
   My damage was quite a bit less than his C but similar C and I WAS airborne prior to crashing!  THAT is why it didn't hurt the landing gear.  His airplane C like mine C NOSED IN!!!  Look at his photos!!
 
  First C I'm certain this guy said he was doing "(high speed) "taxi" tests C hence the taxi reference.   He also said he "dropped" a wing".  How do you drop a wing C unless you're flying?  The wing stalled.  Been there C done that. (regretfully)

  Second C he obviously became airborne C as I did C and didn't handle it well.  He clearly stalled and nosed in.  This explains his leg injuries C and not contacting the landing gear.
 
  Third C he crashed because he didn't have proper instruction C in essence C a flight instructor!!  I wonder C now C if getting proper flight instruction seems like a good idea to this guy?  Hmm? 
 
  To bring this topic into being Kolb related; we Kolb builder's sometimes think that some long lost flight training (like me) C or if we just go about it slowly (crow hops) C we'll be okay.
MAYBE!!  Yes C some of us have successfully flown our newly built planes and lived to tell about it....without proper flight training.  Can it be done?  Sure.  Is it a good plan??  Not likely!  Many of us have paid a big price for such a gamble!!!
 
  There are enough Kolb owners among us that have not "lived to tell about it" C or at least damaged their planes and themselves when they could have avoided such a tragedy.
 
  Build your plane!!  Then C get instruction!!!!  Why risk yourself or your plane to such an occurrence?  Flight instructors serve a useful purpose.  I will be using one's guidance to hopefully keep me from repeating this crash scenario.
 
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:22 am    Post subject: Crash photos Reply with quote

Geesh Mike, Respectfully, take a chill pill. If he stuck it in like a lawn
dart, as you imply. It is my opinion that the gear would be at least a
little twisted. The wheels would at least be out of alignment. Since, I
did not witness this incident, I as well as you, are only making a guess as
to what happened. If his gear are that strong, I think I will change mine
to his design. Lanny FSII PS I may be gullable, however, I try
never to lie. Therefore, if a person says something happened a certain way,
I am inclined to belive them until I have proof they are lying. I should
know better after teaching high school students for 35 years. However, I am
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:36 am    Post subject: Crash photos Reply with quote

surely looks like he got airborne...maybe 50 to 100 feet
..panicked...stalled...came down very steeply... I have dropped my
Mini Max in from 20 feet with minimal damage...Herb
At 01:18 PM 10/17/2009, you wrote:
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Geesh Mike, Respectfully, take a chill pill. If he stuck it in like
a lawn dart, as you imply. It is my opinion that the gear would be
at least a little twisted. The wheels would at least be out of
alignment. Since, I did not witness this incident, I as well as
you, are only making a guess as to what happened. If his gear are
that strong, I think I will change mine to his design. Lanny
FSII PS I may be gullable, however, I try never to lie.
Therefore, if a person says something happened a certain way, I am
inclined to belive them until I have proof they are lying. I should
know better after teaching high school students for 35 years.
However, I am what I am. Do not archive

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:13 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Could have been doing a high speed taxi, groundlooped, and caught a wing
tip. Or... ask Bill Sullivan how one can destroy a plane while intending
to do nothing but taxiing.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:03 pm    Post subject: Crash photos Reply with quote

> Geesh Mike C Respectfully C take a chill pill. If he stuck it in like a lawn
Quote:
dart C as you imply. It is my opinion that the gear would be at least a
little twisted. The wheels would at least be out of alignment. Since C I
did not witness this incident C I as well as you C are only making a guess as
to what happened. If his gear are that strong C I think I will change mine
to his design. Lanny FSII PS I may be gullable C however C I try
never to lie. Therefore C if a person says something happened a certain way C
I am inclined to belive them until I have proof they are lying. I should
know better after teaching high school students for 35 years. However C I am
what I am. Do not archive

Lanny C
 
  Chill pill?  Ok.
 
  I think Herb has it correct.  I think 50 feet or higher C then nosed it in.  That would explain his plane being obliterated C collapsing the fuselage C and his legs getting squashed in the process.  That would also explain zero wheel/gear damage....landing on the nose.
 
  If you want to believe he simply nosed over C that's ok with me.
 
  I crashed an ultralight doing what I believe he did.  I had zero wheel damage.  Didn't land on the wheels C landed on the nose.  Hurt like heck C too.  The plane was squished up to the idiot's seat.  I hope I've learned from that.
 
Mike Welch
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  Are you saying high school students never lie?  I think they perfect it!
 
 
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:03 am    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Maybe during the taxi he got airborne a little >>

Wow, just seen the pics. it looks as though he got airborne a lot. Nose pushed back level with the leading edge. Wings broken free from the root fixings at least and smashed back past the leading edge. A hell of a wack to break a fuselage and bend the tail forward like that. No damage to the undercart. I will go with the hypothesis that he was coming down almost vertically when he hit. I think the undamaged u/c is the clincher. Flatter and the u/c would have spread. A bit steeper and the wheels would have been knocked backwards.

Just my five penn`orth (sorry, cents)

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:45 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Russ, you may be right about flipping over backwards but the straight
down look of the impact makes me wonder more if he didn't get
airborne, then panicked and pushed the nose down.
jerb
At 02:48 PM 10/16/2009, you wrote:
Quote:


Dare I suggest that this pilot lacked some basic training? I suspect
he had the stick full BACK while taxiing downwind, the wind got
under the elevators and flipped him upside-down.
The stick should be FORWARD with a strong tailwind, and also when
tied down, for that matter.
Don't they teach basics any more??? Or didn't he ever get any
instruction from a CFI?
Sorry to see his crash, but I think it could have been avoided. I
think a Kolb could have been flipped the same way, with enough wind.
Poor piloting technique, IMHO
Russ K
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On Oct 16, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Jack B. Hart wrote:

>
><jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net>
>
>Kolbers,
>
>I view the FAA Accident and Incident List and when I find something
>that
>happens close by in Indiana, I searched to find out a little more
>about it.
>Usually, I do not find much more informantion. A few days ago, I
>found a
>report on a nonregistered ultralight at Bedford, Indiana. I
>Googled and
>found the following site. It was not a FireFly, but the photos were
>interesting.
>
>It can be seen at:
>
>http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2009/10/
>man_injured_following_plane_cr.php
>
>Wet and cold.
>
>Jack B. Hart FF004
>Winchester, IN



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:28 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Jerb, I never meant he flipped over backwards; it's pretty obvious he
went over forwards.
Judging from the gear condition, I think others listers are right in
thinking he got airborne, maybe only 10-15', and nosed it in. If he
got into the air, panicked and shoved the stick forward to get back
on the ground immediately, this could easily result.
Bottom line, IMHO, is still lack of training/instruction.
Russ K
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On Oct 18, 2009, at 8:15 PM, jerb wrote:

Quote:


Russ, you may be right about flipping over backwards but the
straight down look of the impact makes me wonder more if he didn't
get airborne, then panicked and pushed the nose down.
jerb
At 02:48 PM 10/16/2009, you wrote:
>
>
> Dare I suggest that this pilot lacked some basic training? I suspect
> he had the stick full BACK while taxiing downwind, the wind got
> under the elevators and flipped him upside-down.
> The stick should be FORWARD with a strong tailwind, and also when
> tied down, for that matter.
> Don't they teach basics any more??? Or didn't he ever get any
> instruction from a CFI?
> Sorry to see his crash, but I think it could have been avoided. I
> think a Kolb could have been flipped the same way, with enough wind.
> Poor piloting technique, IMHO
> Russ K
> do not archive
>
> On Oct 16, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Jack B. Hart wrote:
>
>>
>> <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net>
>>
>> Kolbers,
>>
>> I view the FAA Accident and Incident List and when I find something
>> that
>> happens close by in Indiana, I searched to find out a little more
>> about it.
>> Usually, I do not find much more informantion. A few days ago, I
>> found a
>> report on a nonregistered ultralight at Bedford, Indiana. I
>> Googled and
>> found the following site. It was not a FireFly, but the photos were
>> interesting.
>>
>> It can be seen at:
>>
>> http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2009/10/
>> man_injured_following_plane_cr.php
>>
>> Wet and cold.
>>
>> Jack B. Hart FF004
>> Winchester, IN
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>




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PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:57 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

Maybe he did a 'Crow Flop'.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:20 pm    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

I'm not an accident investigator, but you guys got me interested. The trouble I have with the dive it into the dirt theory is I don't think it's possible to dive the airplane into the ground from a survivable altitude in such a way as to not tear up the main gear. My guess, and that is exactly what it is, is that he got the tail up and either in a panic or accidentally or through some kind of brake lock up (it appears to have 5" Azusa drum brakes) he locked up the brakes and just went right over on his snout.  Look at the struts, the channel carry through and the landing gear. The gear is almost pristine and the struts don't appear to be bent forward very much. The position of the engine wreckage is more like it was wiped off the aircraft and exited out of the debris field to the right side rather than simply crumpling inward. Anyway, it makes for some head churning and gives me a bit more appreciation for the guys who really do crash investigation.
Hope the pilot recovers fully.
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On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 8:55 PM, George Myers <gmyers(at)grandecom.net (gmyers(at)grandecom.net)> wrote:
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Maybe he did a 'Crow Flop'.


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:18 am    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

locked up the brakes and just went right over on his snout. Look
at the struts, the channel carry through and the landing gear. The gear is
almost pristine and the struts don't appear to be bent forward very much.>>

Hi Richard,
as you say, it is an interesting problem. However, I can`t imagine any scenario where the fuselage would break with the tail forward except a sudden full stop with quite a lot of forward motion. No brakes I ever saw could produce traction like that.Even assuming that they could the wheels would skid. The only way I can see this damage happening is driving full chat into a solid wall or diving into the ground.
The struts have not moved forward much because there is nowhere for them to go. The wing is buried in the tarmac halfway to the main spar so the struts maximum forward movement could only be around 18 inches or maybe 2ft.

Did no investigaton take place?. Here there would be a CAA report somewhere and probably available on line.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:55 am    Post subject: Crash Photos Reply with quote

I don't know how the man listed his name or how discriminating the FAA database is when doing a name search, but just using the name from the news report, Gary Fender, no registration record is returned.  None of the pictures show an N number, but the area where it might be is obscured by the horizontal stab. If he was operating as an ultralight any NTSB investigation is unlikely since ultralights aren't considered aircraft, they're a sporting device with no covering federal agency. That was the logic by which FAA got out of controlling ultralights in the beginning, I don't know if that's their rationale these days. If they weigh the wreckage and find the owner was in violation then some sort of enforcement action might take place, otherwise there was no passenger involved and the only property damage done was to his own so he'll most likely not be hearing from the feds.

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On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:17 AM, pj.ladd <pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com (pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com)> wrote:
[quote] locked up the brakes and just went right over on his snout. Look
at the struts, the channel carry through and the landing gear. The gear is
almost pristine and the struts don't appear to be bent forward very much.>>
 

Hi Richard,
as you say, it is an interesting problem. However, I can`t imagine any scenario where the fuselage would break with the tail forward except a sudden full stop with quite a lot of forward motion. No brakes I ever saw could produce traction like that.Even assuming that they could the wheels would skid. The only way I can see this damage  happening  is driving full chat into a solid wall or diving into the ground.
The struts have not moved forward much because there is nowhere for them to go. The wing is buried in the tarmac halfway to the main spar so the struts maximum forward movement could only be around 18 inches or maybe 2ft.
 
Did no investigaton take place?. Here there would be a CAA report somewhere and probably available on line.
 
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