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ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer



 
 
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Old September 25th 19, 06:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Scott Williams
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

One unpredictable consequence of a fiberglass topped Cobra!
https://www-265.aig.com/AviationSalv...SalvageId=2911
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Old September 25th 19, 08:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

As I understand it, lightning is seeking the path of least resistance to the ground. It went through the fiberglass trailer top and entered the ship at the top of the fin, question would be; where did it exit? The ship is sitting on rubber wheels (tail wheel and dolly wheels), so did it exit at the tail wheel into the aluminum floor, then to the rear legs, if they were down? Or, did it run the full length of the fuselage and exit through the saddle aluminum arms, then jump the rubber tires then into the floor out to the tongue and into the chains. To the tie-down point? Also, did it fry that good looking instrument panel on its way to ground? I believe other lightning strikes followed the metal push-rods, which offer less resistance than carbon fiber structure.
Food for thought, before placing your bid + that Cobra trailer is worth something close to 10K.
Cheers,
JJ
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Old September 25th 19, 08:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

The attached letter from Schleicher reads:

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Dear Rex,
This are quite impressive pictures. From my point of view, at least the fuselage is impossible to repair.
The lightning must have left the glider somewhere and everything in between might have damages. The
control system and also the carbon layers in the fuselage shell are conductive, so without destructive
investigations it seems not possible to determine what is damaged and what not. The best would be to
cut the fuselage in pieces. So the lightning damage could be investigated more in detail and this would
secure that this potential unsafe structure cannot brought back to service again.
The wings might be okay, if no traces of smoke or burnt areas were found. But finally this have to be
decided by the local inspector.
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This is ASW-27 Serial # 27057 Registration N27UH
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Old September 25th 19, 09:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gary Wayland
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1:40:06 PM UTC-4, Scott Williams wrote:
One unpredictable consequence of a fiberglass topped Cobra!
https://www-265.aig.com/AviationSalv...SalvageId=2911


That is Seminole Lake! Did it get hit there? I use to park in that area.


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Old September 25th 19, 09:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim White[_3_]
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

At 20:02 25 September 2019, Gary Wayland wrote:
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1:40:06 PM UTC-4, Scott Williams

wrote:
One unpredictable consequence of a fiberglass topped Cobra!

https://www-265.aig.com/AviationSalv...SalvageId=2911

That is Seminole Lake! Did it get hit there? I use to park in that area.



Going to fit a lightning conductor to my cobra fin

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Old September 25th 19, 10:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Kuykendall
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 12:31:34 PM UTC-7, Tony wrote:
The attached letter from Schleicher reads...


...The best would be to cut the fuselage in pieces...


It's nice how they say the best thing would be to cut it up, but without offering to actually buy it for that purpose.
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Old September 25th 19, 11:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1:40:06 PM UTC-4, Scott Williams wrote:
One unpredictable consequence of a fiberglass topped Cobra!
https://www-265.aig.com/AviationSalv...SalvageId=2911


Were the jacks down?
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Old September 25th 19, 11:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 10:40:06 AM UTC-7, Scott Williams wrote:
One unpredictable consequence of a fiberglass topped Cobra!
https://www-265.aig.com/AviationSalv...SalvageId=2911


Somebody's going to get a really nice Condor sim cockpit.
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Old September 25th 19, 11:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 5:02:29 PM UTC-5, wrote:

Were the jacks down?


Look on Page 2 of the Wings and Wheels "Canceled Not Sold" section. Doesn't look like it has tail jacks on the trailer.

Steve Leonard
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Old September 25th 19, 11:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 4:46:02 PM UTC-5, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 12:31:34 PM UTC-7, Tony wrote:
The attached letter from Schleicher reads...


...The best would be to cut the fuselage in pieces...


It's nice how they say the best thing would be to cut it up, but without offering to actually buy it for that purpose.


SAWZALL!!!!!!!
 




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