Cosmick

A Savannah lost control on landing last Wednesday resulting in Damage to Right Wing, Sheared off Nose Wheel and subsequent Propeller Strike. Well what happened, I was at the controls of my good friend Mark Kyle's pride and joy. Fortunately my passenger and I exited unharmed but I am so upset to have damaged Mark's Aircraft. Andy a pilot mate and I had enjoyed a great flight from Caboolture and around Moreton and Stradbroke Islands. On returning from Moreton about half way the flight was interrupted by a moderate vibration. Understand Marks plane having had the prop balanced runs as smooth as, suddenly a vibration were everything was shaking and we were at 3000' and about 5nm from shore. No loss of power and temps ok, turned on Aux fuel pump and carby heat. Continually talked to my passenger with the numbers and continued on as turning back may have meant a beach landing. Maintained 3000' till Bribie Isl then reduced height in reach of Bribie Golf Courses and Hazelton Airfield. Called straight in 3o at YCAB and landed about 10knt headwind. Relieved to be down safely I made my first mistake, I stopped flying the plane, looked over and smiled at Andy. Being just right of centre I applied pressure to left rudder, have inadvertently applied the toe Brake locked up the left main. It all happened very quickly, we veered sharp left, the nose wheel was sliding facing left and pressure to right rudder couldn't bring it back. Up on right Main and Nose wheel, the right wing impacted the ground and nose wheel sheared off and the propeller struck the ground. Fuel and Electrics off and Passenger and Pilot exited unharmed. Needless to say I've learnt a lot from this incident and Mark has been incredible. I am very concerned to have placed my passenger at risk and very shattered to have grounded Mark. I'll be calling on Ballpoint (Neill) to do a couple of hours to sort this out.

I was interested in how the aircraft handled the recoil without spraying a verticle 360 degrees

Pull.............

Yeah saw that show, the TCAS told one to decrease height and the other to climb, if they followed directions of the TCAS collision would have been averted but they both dived into each others path. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Cberlingen_mid-air_collision

I love open cockpits, watch the video http://www.aircam.com/

I suppose the arrival of a couple of boat people would greatly widen the gene pool

I could get used to this - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cessna-414-Pressurized-Turbo-Twin-Aircraft-/300958134067?_trksid=e17000.m8&_trkparms=algo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D3%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1300521505442827695&_qi=RTM773813

I thought the whole thing looks like a missile

We all get so much out of this site, no one should winge about putting a few bucks back in

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Ruff, ruff, ruff - howl Here fido

How smooth is that air and over that terrain, what a thrill.

Looks like a Tecnam

Yeah, no worries. Cya then:gangnam:

I've edited the pin to your driveway, they say it will be moved after review. Had the same issue at our place but eventually it changed.

Hi Ron &Edith, Great to see you on the forum, Weather looking good so far for our group of PPC's this weekend, thanks again in advance for your hospitality and of course we will be back for the Fly in Drive in.

See http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/the-norra-aus-fly-in-at-monto-aerodrome.html

Hi Nev, I expect with any emergency landing in the Top End there are other factors (with teeth) that us southerners don't normally consider.

Hi Rob and welcome to the forum.

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No, they just have your Money

My Mum made me eat my vegies (hated Beans), I could use $3k

Not necessarily Phil, I've heard of cases of extended periods between Receipt and Certificate. You should email/phone and chase em up NOW

Appols to Nev then , Planey I've tried a bit of RC, all fine heading away but turn back left is right, what? confusion - crash. I got a Helo once only to see it disappear over the trees and not bounce well next door. Oh and many happy returns