What's up with this crash?

chrisesp · October 22nd, 2004, 02:54

Weird looking crash What are your thought??

I_Money · October 22nd, 2004, 03:01

I would not say it was weird - the wings broke off - probably cause stress/old aircraft from there it is not surprising what happened - does not stabilize right away, and then an inverted spin - which is not surprising.

Very sad though, when wings fall off there is not much you can do.

E_Dawg · October 22nd, 2004, 03:21

The plane is a Partenavia, one of the few high wing fixed gear twins. From doing a search on google the crash was in Reno, Nevada at an airshow... it looks like the plane pitches up just before the wings snap, maybe the load limit was exceeded ???

MikeD · October 22nd, 2004, 19:23

Know all about it. The pilot, who was based at Mesa's Falcon Field in AZ, was demonstrating an aerobatic routine in the P-68. He over-G'd the plane during the routine and ripped the wings off, resulting in the effect you see there.

Sad part was, the announcer that was narrating his routine was his wife.

Kingairer · October 22nd, 2004, 20:40

As an old P68 driver, thats a tough video to watch.

Doug Taylor · October 22nd, 2004, 20:43

Yup. I think I've seen that probably 15 or 20 times during Bill Waldock's safety class.

farwellbooth · October 22nd, 2004, 21:00

Isn't it odd that both wings fail and in approximately the same place? Really eerie background music.

chrisesp · October 23rd, 2004, 01:19

How did he overstress the aircraft, it looks like he just pulled up and then snap?? It dosen't make sense.

It is very eerie though!

SkyyAngel · October 23rd, 2004, 01:41

[ QUOTE ]
Isn't it odd that both wings fail and in approximately the same place? Really eerie background music.

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Not really. They're kinda designed to do that. Ever see them impose stress loads on a 747 wing to see how much it can handle?

I_Money · October 23rd, 2004, 02:23

It looked like he was flying very fast, well in access of Va. The reasons both wings broke at the same time was the stress on the wings were the same (level flight) so both wings experienced the excessive force at exactly the same time.

MikeD · October 23rd, 2004, 02:25

Keep in mind that that "mild maneuver" was simply the straw that broke the camel's back. That P-68 had done a number of airshows and countless maneuvers prior to the fatal one.

SDpilot · October 23rd, 2004, 05:16

What a tragic crash,,, I saw this on FL350 a couple weeks ago, and was shocked. As I arrived to the Miramar Air Show last week, I was turned around at the gate, because of a crash, which killed Sean deRosier, pilot of the 'Cabo Wabo SkyRocker'... a sad couple of weeks for the aviation community.

October 22nd, 2004, 02:54	#1
chrisesp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 394	What\'s up with this crash? Weird looking crash What are your thought??

October 22nd, 2004, 03:01	#2
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,691	Re: What\'s up with this crash? I would not say it was weird - the wings broke off - probably cause stress/old aircraft from there it is not surprising what happened - does not stabilize right away, and then an inverted spin - which is not surprising. Very sad though, when wings fall off there is not much you can do.

October 22nd, 2004, 03:21	#3
E_Dawg Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 4,311	Re: What\'s up with this crash? The plane is a Partenavia, one of the few high wing fixed gear twins. From doing a search on google the crash was in Reno, Nevada at an airshow... it looks like the plane pitches up just before the wings snap, maybe the load limit was exceeded ???

October 22nd, 2004, 19:23	#4
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: What\'s up with this crash? Know all about it. The pilot, who was based at Mesa's Falcon Field in AZ, was demonstrating an aerobatic routine in the P-68. He over-G'd the plane during the routine and ripped the wings off, resulting in the effect you see there. Sad part was, the announcer that was narrating his routine was his wife.

October 22nd, 2004, 20:40	#5
Kingairer Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer Posts: 3,215	Re: What\'s up with this crash? As an old P68 driver, thats a tough video to watch.

October 22nd, 2004, 20:43	#6
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What\'s up with this crash? Yup. I think I've seen that probably 15 or 20 times during Bill Waldock's safety class.

October 22nd, 2004, 21:00	#7
farwellbooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 316	Re: What\'s up with this crash? Isn't it odd that both wings fail and in approximately the same place? Really eerie background music.

October 23rd, 2004, 01:19	#8
chrisesp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 394	Re: What\'s up with this crash? How did he overstress the aircraft, it looks like he just pulled up and then snap?? It dosen't make sense. It is very eerie though!

October 23rd, 2004, 01:41	#9
SkyyAngel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 219	Re: What\'s up with this crash? [ QUOTE ] Isn't it odd that both wings fail and in approximately the same place? Really eerie background music. [/ QUOTE ] Not really. They're kinda designed to do that. Ever see them impose stress loads on a 747 wing to see how much it can handle?

October 23rd, 2004, 02:23	#10
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,691	Re: What\'s up with this crash? It looked like he was flying very fast, well in access of Va. The reasons both wings broke at the same time was the stress on the wings were the same (level flight) so both wings experienced the excessive force at exactly the same time.

October 23rd, 2004, 02:25	#11
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: What\'s up with this crash? Keep in mind that that "mild maneuver" was simply the straw that broke the camel's back. That P-68 had done a number of airshows and countless maneuvers prior to the fatal one.

October 23rd, 2004, 05:16	#12
SDpilot Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 79	Re: What\'s up with this crash? What a tragic crash,,, I saw this on FL350 a couple weeks ago, and was shocked. As I arrived to the Miramar Air Show last week, I was turned around at the gate, because of a crash, which killed Sean deRosier, pilot of the 'Cabo Wabo SkyRocker'... a sad couple of weeks for the aviation community.

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