Roger Fane Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Here's a link to the story. Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Ouch! News reports, as usual, are all over the place. One stated the "engine stalled"... but most said, on the last of 3 attempts, it was affected by a gust, that caused it to go off runway, catch the nose gear, and flip. Winds looks to have been 5-7 kts from the South around noon today, when it happened. 'Glad to hear it was injury-free. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhound Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 No serious injury thank-goodness! Question: Is a prop strike/stop event on a ROTAX the same in terms of must tear down and inspect for internal damage as in other GA recip engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Fane Posted November 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Question: Is a prop strike/stop event on a ROTAX the same in terms of must tear down and inspect for internal damage as in other GA recip engines? Not if the gear box clutch worked correctly. I believe the gear box will need to be pulled and inspected in order to determine if further concern is needed. I know of one CT that had a prop strike that tore the prop to the stubs. The engine was still running afterwards and had to be turned off with the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 TV Report... different info than most written reports... http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/5c2cab4e-2b94-4352-9757-8c2919d59294/News/KTLA-Plane-Crashes-In-Fullerton-2-Survive and some more pics Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I'm glad they are both OK and that the damage "appears" minimal. Of course it doesn't help , damage wise, with what appears to be a guy walking accross the bottom of the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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