Crash this morning (18/08/21) near Coochin Creek Bribie Island

[Kyle Communications]

Doesnt look good. Brisbane Times report a crash west of Bribie Island near Coochin Creek. The picture looks like it maybe a Pitts special from Caboolture...not sure though. I hope not as I think it maybe the one 2 hangars down from mine

 

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

AcroDuster..thats hangared near me. Pilot did not survive 😞  RIP blue skys 

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/search-for-plane-in-distress-off-bribie-island/100386296

[pmccarthy]

Another photo of the wreck here. Looks like VH-YEL.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/plane-crash-pilot-killed-near-bribie-island-20210818-p58jq4.html

 

Edited August 18, 2021 by pmccarthy

[Flightrite]

Nasty business:-( RIP

[Flying Binghi]

Sad day.

 

Due to the debris spread it looks like the wings separated well before the crash.

[Student Pilot]

5 hours ago, Flying Binghi said:

Sad day.

 

Due to the debris spread it looks like the wings separated well before the crash.

Have you seen another photo of the wings somewhere else?

[Kyle Communications]

yes the wings and other bits are a fair way from the fuselage...looks like a inflight breakup

 

[Blueadventures]

Hearing on news that cracked eye bolts discovered.  Should be more in the released report to date.  News reported advising other similar aircraft owner (maybe only one other in Australia.)  All detail unconfirmed just heard on radio news (ABC) today.

[pmccarthy]

The report. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2021/aair/ao-2021-032/

[Thruster88]

The threads of the eye bolts would be subjected to side loads due to the design. Not good.

[facthunter]

Threads like that are bound to cause problems if there's any bending loads, it's only a matter of time. There's no redundancy either Nev

[Kyle Communications]

That was a interesting read also surprised how quick it has come out

 

[Flightrite]

The other SA750 has been on the market for a long time, I nearly bought it but the Covid BS put paid to that, maybe even saved me! 
ive got a few eyebolt attach points on my machines, got me thinking now!

[Thruster88]

26 minutes ago, Flightrite said:

The other SA750 has been on the market for a long time, I nearly bought it but the Covid BS put paid to that, maybe even saved me! 
ive got a few eyebolt attach points on my machines, got me thinking now!

There is nothing wrong with eye bolts when used correctly for struts or stays, control rods etc. In that design there is a rigid point at the top of the (3) cabane struts where the eye bolt screws in. Any loads from positive and negative g or rolling would put side loads on the threads, threads are not designed for this. 

[facthunter]

Easy to rig but something fixed would be better once that is done. . A thread is a crack initiating fault. All corners should be radiused and Not even a scratch allowed. It's NOT a high time aeroplane.  Nev