Light aircraft accident near Melbourne

[winsor68]

It wouldn't be the first of this model (or of many other experimental) to shear just behind the pilots causing fatal injuries from what looks like an easily survivable accident.

 

 

[Jabiru7252]

An ambo driver once told me that he has come across car accident victims that have made no contact with the interior of the car during a crash but died because the impact has snapped their neck or their heart has been ripped from its mountings.

 

 

[Steve L]

I have had chicks rip my heart from its mountings . . . . . But I'm still here

 

 

 

[old man emu]

I have had chicks rip my heart from its mountings . . . . . But I'm still here

Occupying a lonely room in the Empty Arms Hotel.

 

 

[biggles]

Occupying a lonely room in the Empty Arms Hotel.

No .... ' He found a place to dwell at Heartbreak Hotel' ..... Bob

 

 

[Steve L]

No .... ' He found a place to dwell at Heartbreak Hotel' ..... Bob

I'm better now

 

 

[storchy neil]

ABC news glider crashed two on board for Christ sake don't tell ABC news there wrong AGAIN neil

 

 

[Derby]

There have been double fatals in Intact- looking aircraft. Take a look at the angle of the starboard wing; a lot of twist seems to have been applied to it somehow. At this stage we don't have too many clues as to its final movements other than the engine may have been stopped.

Hi The engine was stopped as the top blade has no damage done to it.

Cheers Rory

 

 

[geoffreywh]

I was at Tooradin that morning and a Bristell was doing circuits, (as they often do) that may well have been the unfortunate one! Clyde is a huge housing development just down the road, surrounded by open fields, it's all flat, open and soft ground.

 

 

[Oscar]

considering how intact the cockpit is, I wonder how they didn't walk away....

It may be instructive to look at this report ( published BY, but most certainly not Produced BY, Jabiru):

 

http://www.jabiru.net.au/images/The%20Aviation%20Consumer%20-%20LSA%20Accidents.pdf

 

I believe that the Bristell is a design by the same designer responsible for the Czech Aero Works Sport Cruiser, though that does not mean it hasn't been significantly changed. The CAW line had, according to that report, a very unfavourable record for safety compared to many others in the class.

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

ABC news glider crashed two on board for Christ sake don't tell ABC news there wrong AGAIN neil

The ABC seemed to have reported the facts (Post #2). Where did they report a glider?

Did you send the ABC some feedback?

 

 

[djpacro]

Clyde is a huge housing development just down the road, surrounded by open fields, it's all flat, open and soft ground.

right in the middle of the aerobatic area, over the years a number of aircraft have spun in nearby

 

 

Where did they report a glider?

you need to read the fine print .... photo caption

[Old Koreelah]

I found it. Thanks for that, DJ. Easy to miss that. It is an inexcusable mistake, considering the propeller prominently shown in the picture, but perhaps Storchy was being a bit harsh with

 

"for Christ sake don't tell ABC news there wrong AGAIN."

 

It's a tiny little boo boo by the caption writer in the middle of what appears to be a factual, professional report, especially compared with the sensationalising we get from so much of the media.

 

 

[storchy neil]

your info old koreelah third photo down sorry neil

 

ps no young fella no not being harsh pointing out bloody facts I cannot let that go by not the first time

 

 

[alf jessup]

Well if the engine wasn't spinning it was a glider for awhile

 

 

[Gibbo]

I was at Tooradin that morning and a Bristell was doing circuits, (as they often do) that may well have been the unfortunate one! Clyde is a huge housing development just down the road, surrounded by open fields, it's all flat, open and soft ground.

Covered by fences from the old cell grazing. It's not as friendly as it looks. ;)

 

 

[Nolow]

Any suggestion on the cause?

 

 

[Nolow]

Small plane crash lands in Clyde NorthAndrea Hamblin, Herald Sun

21 minutes ago

 

A PERSON is fighting for life and a man is trapped after a small plane crash-landed in a paddock southeast of Melbourne.

 

Paramedics were called to Clyde North about 10.40am.

 

They say one person appears to be in a critical condition.

Any cause reported?

 

 

[Gibbo]

The big fan stopped spinning.. he 'had' plenty of fuel in the tanks.

 

 

[Nolow]

I have a property not far from there and regularly see these aircraft gliding in very low, which has concerned me for some time, thinking it's just a matter of time

 

 

[Keenaviator]

Apparently smoke was seen coming from it. Apparently they just cleared trees before running out of energy and stalling in.

 

 

[Downunder]

I have a property not far from there and regularly see these aircraft gliding in very low, which has concerned me for some time, thinking it's just a matter of time

As part of pilot training and flight reviews you practise engine failures and emergency landings.

 

Generally the instructor "pulls"the engine to idle and the student finds, and then manoeuvres the aircraft into a pretend landing at a suitable place.

 

Before actual landing the instructor or student applies power and they fly away.

 

Generally these areas are familiar to the instructor.

 

This maybe what you are seeing......

 

 

[djpacro]

I have a property not far from there and regularly see these aircraft gliding in very low, which has concerned me for some time, thinking it's just a matter of time

They're supposed to be 500 ft AGL, my guess is that they have no idea of the elevation at that road junction.

 

 

[planedriver]

Another truck driver and shortly afterwards a nurse. The boys from jayrow were responding to the mayday and landed about a minute after I started first aid on the one I removed. They took over from me as I was working with a predamaged shoulder.Spotted at least 6 aircraft within 5 minutes and had a full crew within 7. Air ambo was almost first on scene. Air services need a pat on the back.

 

Got damn busy, damn fast.

 

Truck driver did a runner as soon as the first cop car turned up. ;)

Thanks for your efforts to help them in a sticky situation. Well done !

 

Wish them all the best.

 

 

[turboplanner]

They're supposed to be 500 ft AGL, my guess is that they have no idea of the elevation at that road junction.

One throttled up at about 50 feet earlier this week; but most stay high.