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Old November 17th 07, 02:02 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Any info out there about this crash?

J.F.




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Old November 17th 07, 04:38 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"J.F." wrote in news:MvC%i.10340$RR6.7753
@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net:

Any info out there about this crash?

J.F.


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G-CDRM Nose gear failure on landing resulted in a fairly dramatic
flip! Fortunately there was no loss of life involved.
Defford - Croft Farm
UK - England, June 9, 2007


For more on this accident...

http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...h?regsearch=G-
CDRM&distinct_entry=true
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Old November 17th 07, 07:23 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"J.F." wrote in message
et...
Any info out there about this crash?



Yes, it looks like he broke his propeller.


Luke


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Old November 17th 07, 07:38 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"John Szalay" wrote in message
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"J.F." wrote in news:MvC%i.10340$RR6.7753
@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net:

Any info out there about this crash?

J.F.


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G-CDRM Nose gear failure on landing resulted in a fairly dramatic
flip! Fortunately there was no loss of life involved.
Defford - Croft Farm
UK - England, June 9, 2007


For more on this accident...

http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...h?regsearch=G-
CDRM&distinct_entry=true


........... and from the AAIB report:

Report name:
Vans RV-7A, G-CDRM
Registration:
G-CDRM
Type:
Vans RV-7A
Location:
Croft Farm, 10 miles north of Gloucester
Date of occurrence:
09 June 2007
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The aircraft touched down normally on the threshold of Runway 09 at Croft
Farm. During the landing roll, the aircraft encountered a series of
undulations in the grass runway surface and the nose landing gear forks dug
in. The aircraft pitched over and came to rest inverted on the runway.

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Dingo

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Old November 17th 07, 11:26 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Eric
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Was that before or after he stood it on its nose?

"Luke" wrote in message
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"J.F." wrote in message
et...
Any info out there about this crash?



Yes, it looks like he broke his propeller.


Luke




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Old November 19th 07, 11:25 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"Bruce R" wrote in news:473f9740$0$9554
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"J.F." wrote in message
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Any info out there about this crash?

J.F.


Do I see a pilot's arms in this shot??



No, the guy in the right seat has two left arms.


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Cheers,

Bert-Jan
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Old November 19th 07, 02:38 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Jake
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On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:38:47 -0600, John Szalay wrote:

G-CDRM Nose gear failure on landing resulted in a fairly dramatic
flip! Fortunately there was no loss of life involved.
Defford - Croft Farm
UK - England, June 9, 2007


this is why God invented tail draggers.

JsakeInhartsel
 




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