Cessna flips at WN

[Nunner]

QUOTE (ZK-KAG @ Nov 26 2007, 06:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh Snap!!!

Saw that aircraft yesterday too! Wow.

Caused pandamonium at Palmy with numerous diverted flights...

What ? You mean there were 3 flights flights all day !! Har! Har!
Nunner

[A185F]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Nov 21 2007, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

TV3 has an exclusive video from inside ZK-VCM would you believe! http://www.tv3.co.nz/Flippedlightaircra ... aspx#video

WOW !! That is unbelievable !!!!!!!!!! far out

[Naki]

Oh dear VCM was a 172 that a guy I worked with bought back from the States back in the 90s - along with another similar 172.

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (Naki @ Nov 21 2007, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

along with another similar 172.

Does it like lying on its back too?

[Naki]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 21 2007, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does it like lying on its back too?

High wing GA aircaft are probably a bit dodgey at times in Wellington - betcha this wouldn't have happened with a Piper, Beechcraft etc

[2fst4u]

i got to see the aircraft up close before i did my cross country flight with ATC. both wings were munted and the engine might have internal damage. the rudder was bent over and the windscreen smashed. it's pretty much a write-off i'd say

[Alex]

QUOTE (2fst4u @ Dec 7 2007, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i got to see the aircraft up close before i did my cross country flight with ATC. both wings were munted and the engine might have internal damage. the rudder was bent over and the windscreen smashed. it's pretty much a write-off i'd say

Yep, Tom posted up some shots here.

Alex

[2fst4u]

ha, didnt see. good thing we were flying a beech that day. no flipping for us