Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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 Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: No Title |
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Oh, no, Michael! Damn. I'm glad you both got out of it ok. Man, this
is truly shocking, and sad.
Lynn
On Sep 26, 2007, at 7:51 PM, MA Stanard wrote:
| Quote: | Hello all fellow foxers,
After all the posts about tail wheel trouble I feel obligated to
share an incident that occurred on September 1, 2007. My son and I
were taking off in our Model V when just before rotation I lost all
control. The plane veered left and made a 45 degree beeline to
the side of the run way which sat on top of a hill. There was no
swerving left or right. There was just no control. We cartwheeled
nose over wing and ended upside down. The plane was a total loss.
My son and I were unharmed but our hearts were broken. The FAA
investigator says it may have possibly been due to a broken bolt
that held the assembly together. My son happened to be filming our
takeoff from the cockpit so I have the whole thing on DVD. I am
only posting this in hopes that it will save further heartache in
the future. I welcome any questions that anyone may have.
Michael Stanard
Crumpled Model V
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