Light Plane down at Bunbury WA

[rep003]

Light plane crash in Bunbury

[ClintonB]

Looks like a sport star from the canopy and tail fin

 

 

[JEM]

Is this it?

 

https://snappytv-a.akamaihd.net/image/sourceflv/658p658/2017-03-20T08-31-27.966Z--640x360.jpg?h=d64dc4d61b490e028d3f7b015e894394?imwidth=150

 

 

[planedriver]

So near, but so far from runway. Glad PIC is OK. That's the main thing.

 

 

[Downunder]

Is this it?https://snappytv-a.akamaihd.net/image/sourceflv/658p658/2017-03-20T08-31-27.966Z--640x360.jpg?h=d64dc4d61b490e028d3f7b015e894394?imwidth=150

Yes it is. Nose badly damaged. Very very lucky pilot.

 

Just short of taxiway to 07.....to the north. So 90 degrees off the runway.

 

Close to the back of the rescue chopper base......

 

Wind from the east. Gusty but not too bad I thought.

 

He was on the downwind side of 07, the duty runway.....

 

 

[cooperplace]

and the scratches should buff out....

 

 

[Birdseye]

Had about 10 hours logged in that aeroplane.

 

 

[cooperplace]

sorry to hear that....main thing is pilot is OK

 

 

[mike_perth]

Is that picture once it has been moved though? I thought I saw pictures of it in trees?

 

 

[rep003]

Is that picture once it has been moved though? I thought I saw pictures of it in trees?

Definitely after it was moved .

 

Came down in bush on the outside of the boundary fence and was craned inside .

 

 

[DGL Fox]

Sportstar Plus....24-8397..good news the pilot got out ok looking at the trees he went into...I would say she is a write off for sure...

 

David

 

 

[poteroo]

Have been several mishaps at Bunbury over the years. 2 x (firespotter), Piper Cubs some 10-12 years ago, and a C182 which went inverted probably 20 years ago. I'll bet there have been more. When there is a moderate gusty E/SE wind blowing, runway 07 suffers quite a deal of shear and it can trap the unwary or the less skilled.

 

 

[Bernie Knight]

Good to see PIC is safe and well.

 

 

[bstrachan]

I took a puddlejumper from Perth to Bunbury about 30 years ago... the Bunbury airport was pretty primitive back then... looks like progress has come to Bunbury ;-)