Rotorwork Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2250057/aircraft-pilot-loses-control-on-landing-at-agfest/?cs=95 Aircraft pilot loses control on landing at Agfest April 30, 2014, 2:30 p.m. The upturned Cessna at Agfest this afternoon. Photo by Geoff Robson A light aircraft has come to rest on its roof after its pilot lost control on landing at the Agfest site this afternoon. Emergency services were notified of the incident just before 2pm. The 32-year-old pilot in a Cessna, lost control on landing. The aircraft went through two fences and came to rest upside down. The pilot was not hurt and there were no passengers on board at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark11 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Bummer - but another 2nd best outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Jingo's, I have heard of pilots making a big entrance at events, but that takes the cake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 i dont know, i think a ferris wheel would make more of an entrance 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Nose wheel appears to have been moved back and cowl displaced a tad so firewall likely crumpled...methinks. Kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 That looks in better condition than most GA, just need to flip it and top up the oil and fuel. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Don't fence me in..... Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_richo Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Don't fence me in.....Alan. Not one but TWO fences!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Two fences? Woops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorwork Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 I had read that there was going to be 2 aircraft from the Tasmanian Aero Club on display at Agfest, drumming up business for Flying Training. The pilot of VH-MKQ is an experienced G A pilot & a R A instructor. Apparently the grass was wet. An Update from the Examiner ATSB probe into Agfest plane crash By LUCY POSKITT May 1, 2014, 12:15 p.m. Photo by Geoff Robson A LIGHT plane crash at Carrick yesterday afternoon will be investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The Cessna crashed shortly before 2pm into a paddock at Quercus Rural Youth Park, the home of Agfest. The Launceston pilot, 32, walked away from the accident. A spokesman for the ATSB said the investigation had started, and would include interviews with the pilot and examining photos of the aircraft. ``The aircraft touched down and the pilot applied the brakes, however, the aircraft did not decelerate normally,'' he said. ``The aircraft overran the runway, collided with a fence, and the nose landing gear entered a ditch. ``The aircraft rolled over and came to rest inverted. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.'' The report would be released within several months, the ATSB said. It was previously reported the Civil Aviation Safety Authority would investigate the crash; however, CASA is a regulatory body and will only look at whether any regulatory breaches have occurred after the release of the ATSB report. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tassytriker Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Groundabatics display? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poteroo Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Nothing beats aerodynamic 'braking' and the old C172 allows for a very low speed arrival if you fly an accurate approach. Brakes are the next resort - but work better when there is weight on the wheels. A groundloop is probably the last resort but needs a lot of courage! Guess we'll now wait years for ATSB to begrudgingly provide any useful info. happy days, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 That looks in better condition than most GA, just need to flip it and top up the oil and fuel. Gnu you are a rough operator........ I would at least change the tyres while I was at it, seems too good an opportunity to waste:wink: 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Pretty tough to have that on your resume ! Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The poor think was probably feeling overawed by all those rough, tough ag-ro types and just wanted its tummy tickled... but that's a pretty amazing forward roll it did there - didn't even dent the spinner! So many small aircraft crashes end up with the thing upside down, it's enough to make one think hard about the level of protection some of the swoopy low-wing types offer against neck compression injuries - not to mention the problems of getting out if they are upside down. Plus, the desirability of five or six point harnesses, even for just recreational flying. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 It's been my observation that far fewer low wings end up inverted. Perhaps the weight of wings and fuel being closer to the ground reduces the overturning moment. Also less likely to tip sideways in a gust and dig in a wingtip. But of course once inverted a good roll cage and a way out is very desirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Llewellyn Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Nothing beats aerodynamic 'braking' and the old C172 allows for a very low speed arrival if you fly an accurate approach. Brakes are the next resort - but work better when there is weight on the wheels. A groundloop is probably the last resort but needs a lot of courage! Guess we'll now wait years for ATSB to begrudgingly provide any useful info. happy days, I notice the flaps are still down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_daniels Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Or in this case the flaps are UP hahahah 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Gnu you are a rough operator........ I would at least change the tyres while I was at it, seems too good an opportunity to waste:wink: Change the tyres??....quite clearly there's nothing wrong with them, unless you feel it might perform better with knobby ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Aircraft upside down??? Known as a 'wheels up landing'. Stone the crows, I'm at it again. Alan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Change the tyres??....quite clearly there's nothing wrong with them, unless you feel it might perform better with knobby ones. You've gotta make allowances for SDQDI. He has a tundra tyre fettish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Change the tyres??....quite clearly there's nothing wrong with them, unless you feel it might perform better with knobby ones. At least with the knobbies, you'd pull up to a dead stop quicker....... but wait, that's where we came in whot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 reports state the runway was very wet.. wet grass, locked brakes= not stopping any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Llewellyn Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 reports state the runway was very wet.. wet grass, locked brakes= not stopping any time soon. so dump the flaps - I NEVER leave the flaps down after touchdown, on my Thrusters... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Why are the ATSB doing an investigation on this accident? Shirley a waste of dollars and resources. Pretty straight forward and no one killed or any real property destroyed. Quiet news day for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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