Posted August 7, 200618 yr Here's the newspaper story.. http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=9896.0 Right after landing in a bunch of corn.. 7/30/06 The pilot.. My seat was the one in back.. The landing strip.. Time to take her apart! 8/1/06 The FCC takes a look.. Pumping out the nearly 40 gallons of fuel.. Elevator damage.. Front end damage.. The tail and elevators.. Off with the wings.. Load 'er up!
August 7, 200618 yr Dear God...so happy you were fine. Say, how much does your company compensate the farmer for lost product?
August 8, 200618 yr That's bad ass. You made it out okay in a crazy event like this...I envy you bragging rights. You: What's up man, how is your summer going? Other guy: Oh, its alright...working a lot, went on a canoe trip recently. What did you do? You: What did I do!? I survived a frickin' PLANE CRASH and have a bunch of pictures of it!
August 8, 200618 yr Wow! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 8, 200618 yr The pilot did an excellent job, considering the circumstances. You both walked away from it, and the plane doesn't look like it was too badly messed up. How common is a broken crankshaft on an aircraft engine? I don't think it happens often on automotive or industrial engines unless lubrication or a bearing fails first.
August 8, 200618 yr I don't know much about aeronautics... Is it possible to make planes this size or close to this size with dual engines to be on the safe side?
August 9, 200618 yr All that sweet, delicious corn. Destroyed! DESTROYED! You monsters! I hope you're happy with yourselves. Come back corn. Come back!
August 9, 200618 yr Dear God...so happy you were fine. Say, how much does your company compensate the farmer for lost product? The farmer's insurance covers it, we actually met him and he was really nice. He is contracted by the city (which probably destroyed the majority of the corn), and said the farms were created with the soil used in creating the nearby lakes (Including Lake Springfield, the largest in Illinois). The pilot did an excellent job, considering the circumstances. You both walked away from it, and the plane doesn't look like it was too badly messed up. How common is a broken crankshaft on an aircraft engine? I don't think it happens often on automotive or industrial engines unless lubrication or a bearing fails first. It's not common at all, and is the reason that the engine is being sent back to the manufacturer to be analyzed. Checking the crankshaft is not something required during the 100 hour (in this case) AD's. I don't know much about aeronautics... Is it possible to make planes this size or close to this size with dual engines to be on the safe side? It is possible, but it is also all about money. We actually have two twin engine planes that are slightly larger then the 206, but of course fuel and mantenance is much more expensive and the maneuverability isn't as good. The weight of an added engine and the effects on balance all factor into the size and shape of a plane with two engines. Twin Engine Aerocommander
August 9, 200618 yr All that sweet, delicious corn. Destroyed! DESTROYED! You monsters! I hope you're happy with yourselves. Come back corn. Come back! You had to bend my ear with that one. There was a kernel of truth in what you said, though. Don't stalk crashed aviators in fields, OK? Or the cops will have to cobb-le together some trespassing charges... AAGGGHHH!!!! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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