Runaway prop job

lcole · 06-20-2002, 03:17 PM

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-20-02 AT 03:45PM (EDT)[/font][p]From an email I received today...

Notice NO mention of any blonde aussies involved ....
There's a story behind these pictures.
An Aussie doctor had difficulty starting his aircraft.
It had a dead battery. So with ignition on,
a little choke, and brakes OFF, he attempted to start
the aircraft by swinging the prop (pretty standard
procedure for prop job types . . . except the brakes).
It started OK. But since the brakes were off, the craft
rolled away from him. At high taxi speed, its
titanium blade spinning at 85% max
RPM, it cleaned up about six light aircraft belonging to a
local flying club before coming to a stop.
The attached pics show the last aircraft attacked by
this runaway airplane (I haven't seen more even
slices in a loaf of bread).
The damage was just under 2 million dollars (US).

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...5f1cc07a4b.jpg
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...c61d4c4e99.jpg

Loren Cole

**Jeff S KDTW** · 06-20-2002, 04:11 PM

the new gensui chopping plane. It can cut through six trainers and STILL remain sharp enough to finely dice your radishes. :-lol

Regards,

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**BillS511** · 06-20-2002, 04:58 PM

:-lol :-lol :-lol :-lol :-lol

Bill

**Yarddart152** · 06-20-2002, 05:10 PM

:-lol :-lol :-lol :-lol oh my god, im dying here. that is just too funny. I've seen a similar picture, though the aircraft wasnt quiet as bad as that one. Man i can only imagine how stupid that guy must have felt after that one. i believe i'd give up flying. :-lol

**Flying_Turnip** · 06-20-2002, 06:38 PM

Oh that poor poor airplane. Is that a Piper Arrow? Ohh, that's just painful to see. I can't take it. TAKE IT AWAY! AHHHHH!

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...5670137964.jpg

**Shawnc** · 06-23-2002, 10:50 PM

Thats a seminole or a Sencia by the looks of it.

Now the most common story that I hear about those photos are that someone broke in and accidentily started a plane in the hanger.

Flying isn't dangerous, crashing is.
Retiree in Training

**b_bonnett** · 06-24-2002, 06:15 PM

:-lol:-lol:-lol:-lol:-lol:-lol:-lol:-lol:-lol:-lol
I don't think you would have the choice of giving up flying - you'd be forced too!
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**Flying_Turnip** · 06-24-2002, 09:35 PM

Oh yeah, A Seneca. BAH! You take a look at a mangled aircraft and tell me YOUR first impression! :-lol

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...5670137964.jpg