fly_tornado Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/gascoyne/a/30638341/pilot-unhurt-in-morawa-plane-crash/ A Geraldton pilot was lucky to escape injury after his ultralight aircraft crashed into the ground at Morawa, in the State’s Mid West. The 80-year-old pilot was flying from Geraldton to Morawa when the aircraft was caught in a cross-wind on approach to the Morawa Airport about 3.30pm today. The aircraft sustained damage to its propeller and undercarriage, but the pilot was not injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetjr Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 That takes some doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cscotthendry Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I hate seeing anyone's plane wrecked. But it is good that there weren't any injuries or deaths. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Maybe it's a pre-AD J170 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 the airframe damage may be surprisingly easy to fix; the prop damage raises questions re the engine. The main thing is he's OK. As another thread discusses, who among us can claim to have enough crosswind landing practice? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
market Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Great to see they put the pitot tube cover on. Most important. This is inspirational, I hope I am flying when I'm 80. Hope he is back flying as soon as he safely can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 That takes some doing Looks like an LSA55 or similar. Wasn't that hard to break their nose gear. The later designs were much better. Glad this guy is ok. 80 years old and still pranging aeroplanes on remote desert strips, pretty good going I reckon.... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Could easily be a dust devil (twister) If it was no one can claim to be able to fly out of it, regardless of age. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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