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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 13, 2007 14:46:34 GMT 12
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Post by skyhawkdon on Sept 13, 2007 15:00:45 GMT 12
Doesn't look too bad. Looks like it ground looped? Should be repairable.
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Post by corsair67 on Sept 13, 2007 15:17:35 GMT 12
Oops!
Oh well, she'll be out of action for a little while, but I'm sure not forever.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 14, 2007 11:32:57 GMT 12
Crikey, how ironic is it that an ex-485 machine should have an accident at a former RNZAF airfield? Didn't understand a word of the interview, but as Craig and Don say, it doesn't look too bad. Just lots of $$$$$ and time.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 15, 2007 16:13:09 GMT 12
It is apparently the third such accident for this aircraft in succession going by other forums I briefly read while borrowing a PC.
I think it's based at Gilze Rijen by the way. I interviewed Ron Watts who became CO of that base when his 488 NZ Sqn was retired onsite.
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Post by taildragger on Sept 29, 2007 5:03:54 GMT 12
The Spitfire [glow=red,2,300]MK732[/glow] indeed seems to have ground looped. We will start in depth assessment of the damage soon after the RNLAF Investigation Board (they own the MK732 and the incident took place on a military airbase, SKHV ( www.skhv.nl) is just the operator and maintains it) has released the plane. As far as I know there is no evidence at all of a technical failure initiating the incident. The hope is that no other damage is done to the plane than the undercarriage, the propeller and the port flap. To be feared still is: was the engine shock loaded? Are the main wing spars intact? This will in any case be a very costly repair, affecting budgets for other projects as well....... |
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