Hurricane Wilma Damages

nrp wrote:
Did the ramp tiedown anchors or lines fail? Were any of the tie down
rings in the aircraft broken or pulled out? Were all 4 tie down rings
used (for that matter are there that many in your 152?)

Obviously a lot of damage was due to loose aircraft blowing around and
into each other, but the number that ended up inverted is staggering.

Assuming many A/C took a major storm wind blast from the front as well
as the rear, might exterior wood clamping systems on the control
surface have helped? There have to be some lessons here.

It is terrible to have to tie an airplane down outside. Really sorry
for your loss.

Doesn't look like some of the planes in hangers did much better...

Did the ramp tiedown anchors or lines fail? Were any of the tie down
rings in the aircraft broken or pulled out? Were all 4 tie down rings
used (for that matter are there that many in your 152?)

Note the Beech Sierra/Musketeer that appears to have remained tied down.
Cannot tell if the aircraft behind damaged it.

John Doe wrote:
Sorry for your loss, but why didn't you move it?

I sure wouldn't let my plane sit there and risk it.




I agree, I wouldn't let mine to sit there and get destroyed either, to
me that is just being negligent. I would figure out someway of moving
it regardless.

"Skyhawk54" wrote in message
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John Doe wrote:
Sorry for your loss, but why didn't you move it?

I sure wouldn't let my plane sit there and risk it.




I agree, I wouldn't let mine to sit there and get destroyed either, to
me that is just being negligent. I would figure out someway of moving
it regardless.


Well, we can all look forward to helping guys like Marty get a new plane.
Atleast my insurance is locked in at my current rate for another 12
months.....

Unfortunally, my insurance expires in 3 months.
I hate to see what my next quote is going to be after all these
hurricanes. May drive me out of aircraft ownership.

I agree, I wouldn't let mine to sit there and get destroyed either, to
me that is just being negligent. I would figure out someway of moving
it regardless.



As the man said, there are priorities. He first needed to secure the
home and then move the family. For those who don't have either, maybe
moving the plane gets the top spot on the "to do list".

My insurance company will pay something like $500 for expenses to move
the plane out of harm's way. I might be able to get a ferry pilot to jog
the beast 300 miles or so one way for that amount. The insurers may want
to consider upping the paltry reimbursement to avoid THEIR potential
catastrophic loss.

No hurricanes up here in the Midwest, and tornadoes don't let you know 5
days in advance that they are on the way.

Cheers,
Mike

Marty from Florida wrote:

My Cessna was destroyed on Sunday by Hurricane Wilma, and I'm heart-broken.

My commiserations. Hope the insurance gives you no trouble.

What was in the hangar with the blue T-bird? Looks like an older jet warbird.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:49:29 GMT, George Patterson
wrote:

Marty from Florida wrote:

My Cessna was destroyed on Sunday by Hurricane Wilma, and I'm heart-broken.

My commiserations. Hope the insurance gives you no trouble.

What was in the hangar with the blue T-bird? Looks like an older jet warbird.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

I was wondering the same thing. Also from a selfish point of view,
one of the pics had a Cub in it. I could use some paperwork for a
project I'm working on, but I sure don't want to be a vulture waiting
in the wings.

z

I posted some pictures of HWO on my site http://homepage.mac.com/kristofferp/flying

Notice the Cessna that ripped in half with the tail still tied down!!

kristoffer-m20j wrote:

Notice the Cessna that ripped in half with the tail still tied down!!

There's another one there where the main tie-downs held, but the tail tie-down
ring ripped out of the plane.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.