Seneca's 172 Invovled In Mishap

[N2]

Thought perhaps some of the Seneca people could help me out here. Tonight on the news I saw one of Seneca's 172 was invovled in an accident and was wondering would those flying be removed from the program after having a mishap such as this? Glad it wasn't more serious although the repair bill is going to be pretty hefty!

 

[twinstar_ca]

can you give those of us who don't get your news some idea of what happened, N2?? :unsure:

 

[N2]

Not sure if he/she lost it on take-off or landing but ended up going through the rough and into a couple of parked aircraft. There was a little bit of wind but nothing to really to get excited about. They were pretty quick to cover up the tail logo on the aircraft though.

 

[schteevie]

this happen at buttonville?

 

[N2]

Yes it happened at Buttonville. From the newsclip looks like they may have clipped a few expensive machines. One of them was an Aerostar.

 

[schteevie]

ewww... thats rough...
oh well - just a bruised ego I guess...
although I hear that injury has a long recovery time... 😛

I learned the hardway about checking break pressure at that very airport several yeasr ago...

I had a lear on short final behind me when landing, so I kept up my speed on the roll, and took a taxiway turn off a little faster then I should have (although had done it many times before with no issues) and the break only gave me 45 degrees worth of the 60 degree turn I asked for... my passenger and I ended up having a bumpy ride through the grass to get back to the apron... :huh:
I parked the plane and walked into dispatch with my head down and reported it.
It was confirmed that break pressure was low... there was no damage to the plane, I was lucky... :unsure:

 

[dockjock]

Smashing into an aerostar on the ground probably saved a couple lives right there.

 

[flythenumbers]

Anyone got a link to more information?