At our local airport today (May 27th 2015)we had COPA where private pilots bring you for a twenty minute flight. i went with one pilot, and my youngest 8 year old brother went with another pilot. i (having left first) landed before he did, when my brother was just feet above the ground the wind gusted to a 20 KM an hour cross wind, they touched down, bounced twice and then when they where sturdy on the ground the wind caught the tip of the wing on the Cessna 185 forcing the plane to the ditch the pilot tried to adjust but ended up throttling up for a go around(abort landing) and wasn't able to take off, then hitting and locking the brakes hit the fence(at 15Km p/h) stopping the aircraft. luckily my brother, the pilot and other two passengers where able to walk away without a scratch on there body.
And this is the letter i wrote to the pilot of the Cessna 185 Skywagon, To the pilot who had a minor crash landing at the Fairview airport today, I have flown with you at COPA 3 times in the past years and you have been a great pilot and helped me to sustain my interest in aviation and you still do despite the accident. Today my brother was flying with you, and after the crash he said to us "I've never been in a crash before,that was a nice crash". You did a good job with the circumstances at hand you managed to keep the passengers and yourself out of harms way.Sometimes stuff happens that we cant always predict but you did your best and that's what kept everyone safe.Thanks! (P.S-Sorry about the Cessna 185 Skywagon I hope you and your plane will be in the sky's above soon) -"Any landing that you can walk away from is a good one" |
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