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1. 08:27 AM - Re: Shoulder Harnesses (fdombroski)
2. 10:57 PM - Re: probable cause (AirMike)
3. 11:13 PM - Re: Shoulder Harnesses (AirMike)
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| Subject: | Re: Shoulder Harnesses |
>From the Lake Placid NY crash...
Preamble: It has been just over 2 years since this crash. On several occasions
I have started to do a write-up on the incident. Each time I have tried I get
tangled up in my own brutal self judgment. I am know as a very competent and
conscientious pilot. 2,000 hours flying since 1986, instrument rated since
1989. At the time of the accident I was very IFR current, in a very capable aircraft,
yet I allowed myself to follow a series of small events into a classic
accident scenario. While I have flown over 100 hours since the crash, I still
have a difficult time reconciling this in my mind. I remain confident in my
pilot skills, but have an excessively conservative approach to the passion of
flying.
I will try to post a thorough synopsis of the accident in a separate post in the
next few days. Please hold off on questions and comments about the crash until
I post this as a separate thread.
As for the airframe, the majority of the impact was absorbed by a side load impact.
That impact contacted the fuselage on the pilot side at the junction of
the leading edge wing root and the fuse at the instrument panel station. The
entire panel and front of the fuse were displaced about 1 foot to the right.
The lower portion of the fuselage separated from the fiberglass upper structure
in that area. The remainder of the fiberglass top remained intact. The shoulder
harness attach points showed no sign of stress or compromise. There was
no impact bruising from the harness on any of the occupants. Due to the initial
side impact, and subsequent wing leading edge impact with multiple pine trees
as we descended the final 100 feet, there was minimal frontal impact when we
came to rest nose down on the mountain.
The RV-10 withstood a tremendous amount of impact damage, and the cabin remained
a safe haven. I am almost done building a new RV-10 to replace N10FD.
Best,
Frank
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Frank Dombroski
RV-10 2.0 N46VT soon to be flying
KSMQ Somerset Airport NJ
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| Subject: | Re: probable cause |
Well said. Plan ahead. Consider what could happen and how you will react.
I built my plane and am familiar and confident in checking the airframe, but I
always have a mechanic check out my engine at annual and - guess what!
He found a nut missing on my alternator this year that I did not see! Was that
the best $200 spent, and the best second set of eyes ever! Also, never depart
from proper maintenance procedures unless you have checked with a VERY reliable
AP/IA. Humility is your friend.....overconfidence your enemy. If everything
is not right - don't fly.
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See you OSH '15
Q/B - flying 5 yrs.
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| Subject: | Re: Shoulder Harnesses |
Wow - thank you for the posting. Gives us all a lot of confidence in our craft.
I love the casual, "as we descended the final 100 feet." We all look forward
to your more extensive post. God Bless you and we wish you many years of safe
flying ahead. Perhaps you could give a lecture with Q&A at OSH this year!
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See you OSH '15
Q/B - flying 5 yrs.
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