What happens next....

[baronbeeza]

www.liveleak.com/view?i=b41_1429465294

The FAA only has preliminary info as this occurred on April 11, 2015.

IDENTIFICATION
Owner: Gaklis, Chris
Date: 11-APR-15
Time: 17:30:00Z
Regis#: N7502S
Aircraft Make: AEROSTAR
Aircraft Model: AEROSTAR601
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: FORT PIERCE
State: Florida
Country: USA

Description: AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, STRUCK BELLY AND PROPS, TOOK OFF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT FORT LAUDERDALE AIRPORT, FORT PIERCE, FL

Well after that...
www.trade-a-plane.com/detail/aircraft/Multi+Engine+Piston/1970/Aerostar/601/2076612.html

1970 AEROSTAR 601, 230 HRS SMOH ON ENGINES, NEEDS PROPS, 2297 TT, IFR, GPS 430s, (FXE) FL. CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION.

It would appear he flew over 70 miles to get the aircraft 'home'.






misco.net/Aero%20Acres/web-content/Site%20pages/airport.html

[Dave Homewood]

Is that from the same company that makes the L-39 Albatross?

[baronbeeza]

I had to look it up Dave. I knew Piper had been involved but again at a later stage in the design's life. Much the same as they did with the Aztec, or Apache, when it came from Stinson roots.
The Aerostar was a Ted Smith design and has an interesting development history.

www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/aerostar/aerostar.htm

[Brett]

Aero Vodochody is the Czech company that makes the Albatross L39. Aerostar is a Romanian organisation that services jets for the Romanian military, and became a reseller of L39 aircraft retired from service.

Neither have any connection to the Aerostar company in baronbeeza's link.

[Dave Homewood]

OK, cheers.

[suthg]

There is a YouTube clip of this plane making a bad mistake - attempting a landing without lowering gear. You could hear the prop strike and see the dust raised and then the engine revs rose and she pulled up and very surprisingly carried on. Definitely did not shut of engines and slide, but attempted the pull up for transfer to alternative airport. Those engine mounts must be strong on that early design!! Very lucky for those on board...