| Author | Message | ||
     Doug Clancey New member Username: Dclancey Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2005 |
Any Idea whose this was?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AS S%3AUS%3A1&viewitem=&item=130069462910 | ||
| Eric Holmberg New member Username: Erich Post Number: 111 Registered: 05-2002 |
This one matches. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20051216X01983&key=1 Given the crash description and the photos, I'd be surprised if it is even worth the effort to move it out of storage. | ||
| Eric Holmberg New member Username: Erich Post Number: 112 Registered: 05-2002 |
Here's a link to a thread in the forum covering the crash: http://www.express-builder.com/cgi-bin/forum/show.cgi?1/1123 | ||
| Joel Pressly New member Username: Jpressly Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2006 |
This was the aircraft that crashed me 11 Dec 2005. I would advise any bidder to look at the wreckage before buying to determine if anything is usable. I am not at liberty to discuss the cause of the crash due to pending court procedings, but careful examination of the wreckage will show the likely cause. | ||
| Matthew Byrne New member Username: Mbyrne Post Number: 43 Registered: 07-2003 |
Joel, It is good to know that you survived. Aside from the original postings on the list we did not know what your fate was. I understand that you cannot talk about the cause(s). However, is there any information on things that owners/builders should look at or keep an eye on, that you could share? Regards, Matt | ||
| Joel Pressly New member Username: Jpressly Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2006 |
Although I can not specify what was found on investigation of the wreckage, I can strongly suggest that any control linkage be secured with cotter pinned hardware. Self locking hardware should not be trusted if the assembly can rotate the fastener. I will elaborate on the finding once the legal procedings have been completed. | ||
| Joel Pressly New member Username: Jpressly Post Number: 4 Registered: 06-2006 |
Although I can not specify what was found on investigation of the wreckage, I can strongly suggest that any control linkage be secured with cotter pinned hardware. Self locking hardware should not be trusted if the assembly can rotate the fastener. I will elaborate on the finding once the legal procedings have been completed. | ||
| wayne norris New member Username: Wayne_n Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2003 |
I hope you have re-cooped Joel. The FAA does require pinned hardware on any rotating bolts, good advice for homebuilders. Through the aerobatic community, I have learned of many crashes do to controll jams caused by loose parts getting in to some place they don't belong, a screw,washer,nut... I have made a rule while building or working on the planes, that if a ANYTHING is dropped, screw,nut,washer... it is found before anything else is done. You do not want that small washer that rolled away to someday work it's way into blocking the elavator. |