Plane crash Fraser Coast RIP

[Guest bluespot]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/light-plane-crashes-in-central-queensland-20121217-2bigs.html

[ave8rr]

Update........

 

http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/one-confirmed-dead-after-plane-crash-burrum-heads/1685902/

 

RIP

 

 

[CrayonBox]

I have been watching the news this morning about this. It is very windy/gusty here this today - N 14/19kts in Hervey Bay at 1030am. Maybe a spin/stall due to gusts turning base or final?

 

I hope that we can all learn something from these unfortunate accidents.

 

 

[turboplanner]

It says he hit power lines crayon, so maybe he was getting it down, but didn't notice them in time.

 

 

[Davidg]

[Teckair]

Is there an airstrip at that location?

 

 

[Head in the clouds]

Is there an airstrip at that location?

Yes, quite a large East/West strip on the left of the Burrum Heads Road about 5km before the Heads IIRC

 

 

[CrayonBox]

Is there an airstrip at that location?

Burrum Rd Airfield...

 

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Burrum Heads Road, Burrum River, Queensland, Australia&hl=en&ll=-25.258902,152.581494&spn=0.013235,0.022724&sll=-25.258863,152.580678&sspn=0.013235,0.022724&oq=burrum&t=h&hnear=Burrum Heads Rd, Burrum River Queensland 4659, Australia&z=16

 

Pacific Haven...

 

https://maps.google.com/?ll=-25.239805,152.544265&spn=0.026474,0.045447&t=h&z=15

 

 

[XP503]

Damn it!

 

 

[cscotthendry]

Pacific Haven is also nearby. About 3NM NW

 

 

[Dano]

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Burrum Heads Road, Burrum River, Queensland, Australia&hl=en&ll=-25.258902,152.581494&spn=0.013235,0.022724&sll=-25.258863,152.580678&sspn=0.013235,0.022724&oq=burrum&t=h&hnear=Burrum Heads Rd, Burrum River Queensland 4659, Australia&z=16

Is that the power line running directly across the grass strip?

 

 

[Head in the clouds]

Is that the power line running directly across the grass strip?

If I remember correctly the power line stops just south of the strip (you can see the last pylon) then it goes underground across the strip and back up onto the pylons again north of the strip. Since he/they went down on the Flame Lily Adventure property 4 lots to the south of the strip they must have hit that same line but why would they/he be so low in that position?

 

 

[David Isaac]

Too often and way too sad ...

 

 

[Dano]

If I remember correctly the power line stops just south of the strip (you can see the last pylon) then it goes underground across the strip and back up onto the pylons again north of the strip. Since he/they went down on the Flame Lily Adventure property 4 lots to the south of the strip they must have hit that same line but why would they/he be so low in that position?

Thanks HitC

 

It's very sad indeed

 

 

[metalman]

:-(

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Bummer, just found out the who. Was well known in the skydive scene as well.

 

 

[Tomo]

What a shame!!

 

 

[David Isaac]

Steve,

 

Was he originally from up here?

 

 

[astroman]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/light-plane-crashes-in-southern-qld/story-fndo6bgc-1226538261785

 

There is an informative video on perthnow...

 

 

[David Isaac]

Bugga, my age too ...

 

 

[Teckair]

The more people that know about this the better, it just might stop someone else from doing the same thing.

 

 

[turboplanner]

It's not clear what he's done Teckair (I know he's hit a power line), but the question is how. Was he flying too low, was there an engine issue, was the power line in the splay etc?

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

I may be able to find out via some friends on site at the time.

 

 

[Head in the clouds]

It's not clear what he's done Teckair (I know he's hit a power line), but the question is how. Was he flying too low, was there an engine issue, was the power line in the splay etc?

According to the Perth Now report he was conducting a low pass over the Christmas Party group and giving them a wave before landing, and mustn't have seen the powerlines.

 

 

[Teckair]

It's not clear what he's done Teckair (I know he's hit a power line), but the question is how. Was he flying too low, was there an engine issue, was the power line in the splay etc?

It has been reported by several witnesses as an aerial display, some people would say a beat up. I know he is not the first one to do it but maybe this accident can save some others from the same fate.