Jab down Chinchilla Airport 26/02/23.

[trike1]

Check out Country Caller paper for report of Jabiru down close to Chinchilla airfield

[tillmanr]

When?

[onetrack]

A Jabiru crashed after "experiencing problems after takeoff" at Chinchilla airport around 9:45AM today, 26/02/2023. Two people suffered moderate injuries and were transported to hospital, and are reported to be in a stable condition.

 

The aircraft appears to be a write-off.

 

https://countrycaller.com.au/2023/02/26/light-aircraft-crashes-at-western-downs-airport/

[KRviator]

Depth of field almost makes it look like a toy plane there. Even more so than usual for a Jabiru...

[red750]

@trike1

 

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[horsefeathers]

Warning - Obligatory comment follows 

 

Ahhh, it'll buff out

 

 

[old man emu]

 

Notice the bark and stuff on the road on the other side of the truck? Also the port wing has detached and the nose looks moved to port. My opinion is that the plane impacted somewhere left of the picture and began to rotate as it crossed the left side of teh road, still rotating, then the front impacted the roadside bank of the drain. You would need photos from back along that path to confirm Point of Impact and direction of rotation. Doesn't look like it hit a substantial tree.

[RFguy]

Good result if pax are in stable condition .  Cannot see fuel vents so likely is inboard tank variety. Jabs rarely have fuel delivery issues (good design) and shouldnt have vapour issue with pump on,  so something else.   Wasnt particularly hot at AP at 0930 local (24C)  http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ60801/IDQ60801.99402.shtml

Edited February 27, 2023 by RFguy

[facthunter]

Easy to clip a tree. Some of them overhang the road.   Nev

[440032]

Another flux capacitor failure?

[old man emu]

1 hour ago, 440032 said:

Another flux capacitor failure?

No. In=depth investigation by expert investigators from our very own ATSB have show positively, and with diagrams and complex computer simulations, that the unplanned impact with the Earth, as opposed to a planned impact (otherwise known as greasing it on), was the result of the aircraft's discombobulator discombobulating at a critical flight phase.

 

A Senior Spokesperson for the ATSB hinted that the ATSB's work result will be published for peer review in a coming issue of Amazing Stories.

[farri]

These photos have been sent to me, by a mate of the guy who was first on the scene and gave assistance! 

Franco.

[facthunter]

Takes a fair whack to do that to a Jab.  Nev

[farri]

Had a good chat to the guy who sent me the photos! he gave me a very interesting account of the accident...I was told, one person on board, was thrown through the windscreen and was lying on the ground several mts from the AC.

Franco

Ps, Waiting to get more factual, information.

[FlyBoy1960]

Look at all the oil staining on both upper and lower parts of the elevator/HZ stabiliser on the left hand pilots side. 

 

Where does the exhaust exit on the Jabiru ?  Just on the left or on both sides ?

 

The dust makes it really visible.

 

Lucky to get out of this accident, ejected ?    Looks more like vertical damage rather than forward, but thats just an uneducated comment. (which i am good at)

Edited February 28, 2023 by FlyBoy1960

[kgwilson]

It looks very much like the discombobulator has definitely discombobulated as it is nowhere to be seen. The cabin is still intact which likely contributed to the fact that the occupants suffered only moderate injuries with the impact absorbed by everything else that got smashed up.

 

If one of those on board was thrown through the windscreen either the seatbelt was not fastened firmly and they slipped through it, they were not wearing it, it broke or became detached. It would be useful to find this out in addition to the cause.

[old man emu]

That's the second impact we have discussed recently (Coonabarabran was the other) where the pilot's restraint was not being used as designed. Maybe there's a need for a  "Harnesses Save Lives" campaign.

[Jabiru7252]

I find it hard to see how one would 'slip through' the seat belt and hard to believe somebody went through the windscreen. But having said that, I find it hard to believe folks think the Earth is flat. 😒

[facthunter]

It's possible an attach point was damaged.  Nev

[biggles]

Yes, an interesting one Frank . The surrounds look fairly dry . One would expect with a wing ripped off and damaged fuselage, there may be up to 60 litres or more laying around somewhere….. Bob 

[RFguy]

The Jabiru passenger cell looks intact.

As usual, the Jabiru airframe looks after the pax . 

Jabiru should use this in marketing. Everything breaks off around you but the pax cell seems to hold together.

This is a very good result IMO.   I would like a four point harness though. 

[old man emu]

I wonder if the dismantling we often see when Jabirus prang is actually a designed passive safety device like crumple zones in cars. By breaking off wings and rear fuselage, a lot of the pre-impact kinetic energy of the aircraft is dissipated, reducing the amount to be dissipated by the cockpit area.

[Old Koreelah]

43 minutes ago, old man emu said:

I wonder if the dismantling we often see when Jabirus prang is actually a designed passive safety device like crumple zones in cars. By breaking off wings and rear fuselage, a lot of the pre-impact kinetic energy of the aircraft is dissipated, reducing the amount to be dissipated by the cockpit area.

I bet it is, OME. The low-tech fibreglass used to build Jabirus may be less sexy than the carbon fibre fantastics, but has lots of advantages. It’s much cheaper to buy/ build, is good at absorbing impacts while protecting the humans inside and is much more easily repaired. When crashed into water, Jabs float.
I bet even this one could be patched up if the right moulds and jigs were available.

[old man emu]

I doubt that it would be economical. I'd scrap it and sell off the instruments. I would not bother with the engine - a total strip down/rebuild would be more than buying one off the shelf. I can't see any other parts having much value as replacements.

[spacesailor]

''  I would like a four point harness though.  ''   Five point is best .

If leg/waist belt gives way your arms fold behind you  , as shoulder are pulled through the top straps .

That fifth part goes down past your crotch holding , Those shoulder straps tighter  .

( a little lesson from S E S car smashes ) .

spacesailor