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2. 05:49 AM - Re: Fw: N912GR Accident (Emil Sr)
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| Subject: | Re: Fw: N912GR Accident |
So glad to hear the pilot walked away.
On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 10:58 AM Dennis Adams <ghf4986@gmail.com> wrote:
> Very glad Dave that you are not harmed!
>
> Dennis Adams
>
> Sent from an IPad
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> On Dec 7, 2017, at 8:14 AM, David Weaver <mortweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
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> On Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:15 AM, David Weaver <
> mortweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>
> On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot
> activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
> I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of a
> wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
> remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse pasture
> coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
> and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove gear
> was attached with 4130 steel straps.
> The gear
> displacement tore out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially
> displaced the rear spar of each wing. I was
> completely
> without injury...not even any restraint bruises. I have believed for a
> long time that General Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint
> belts are
> unsafe and that the 4 point harness is best. I think Greg got it right
> "God had other plans for me".
>
> Dave Weaver
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Fw: N912GR Accident |
On 12/7/2017 10:41 AM, David Weaver wrote:
>
>
> On Saturday December 2 nd, I attempted a night landing without pilot
> activated lights at my home base airport (Olson - Elgin, IL).
> I did not execute a missed approach soon enough and struck the top of
> a wood fence with the left gear leg. The Pulsar XP
> remained flat in trajectory and pancaked into neighboring horse
> pasture coming to rest 125 feet beyond the fence. Engine
> and cockpit areas remained in tack with no fire aftermath. The Grove
> gear was attached with 4130 steel straps. Thegear displacement tore
> out the hard-point attachment areas and then partially displaced the
> rear spar of eachwing.I was completely without injury...not even
> any restraint bruises.I have believed for a long time that General
> Aviation aircraft 3 point restraint belts are unsafe and that the 4
> point harness is best. I think Greg got it right "God had other plans
> for me".
> Dave Weaver
> Can not attach any pics - site error on file size
>
>
Glad to hear that you are O.K. sorry to hear of your incident. Emil
Radtke N143NB
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