Towplane accident at The Dalles, Oregon

If it wasn't for bad luck, Gary you wouldn't have any
luck at all. Hang in there, buddy. We need your operation
up there.
JJ



Yes, it was my Wilga. We were taking off in a cross
wind and a strong gust
got under the tow plane's wing shortly after take off.
The pilot touched
down just off the runway and touched the prop in the
dirt, damaging the prop
and ending any chance of climbing out of the situation.
He flew another 100
yards, caught the gear on some rocks and flipped it
end over end. There
were amazingly only cuts and bruises. I released as
soon as I saw him touch
the ground after take off and landed my 2-33 straight
ahead on the runway.

Gary Boggs
Hood River, Oregon.


'Thomas F. Dixon' wrote in message
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Is this Garry Boggs Wilga?

Tom
Boise, ID

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