602fan wrote:
Chipmunk’s a write-off. Bent at the firewall, behind the cockpit, fin & rudder crushed, wings now Stuka-like (bent where the flap ends and the aileron begins). Heartbreaking to see – especially as one of the shareholders too
Received a report of a Chipmunk blown over at Prestwick which collided with a 150 and a fence in the process.
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By: Stan Smith - 8th January 2012 at 21:45
NOTHING is unrepairable. Send her down here and you will get it back good as new. By your description of the damage, reasonably minor compared to some.
By: Stan Smith - 8th January 2012 at 21:45
NOTHING is unrepairable. Send her down here and you will get it back good as new. By your description of the damage, reasonably minor compared to some.
By: Propstrike - 5th January 2012 at 20:31
A good Gipsy Major with reasonable hours left is worth £12 k upwards, so all may not be lost.
Perhaps another airframe can be resurrected.
By: Propstrike - 5th January 2012 at 20:31
A good Gipsy Major with reasonable hours left is worth £12 k upwards, so all may not be lost.
Perhaps another airframe can be resurrected.
By: Dr. John Smith - 5th January 2012 at 20:31
Chippie died at prestwick in the high winds..
Chipmunks are pretty hardy machines -I would like to see a good picture of her before calling her ‘dead’ !
Whilst I’ve yet to see photographic evidence, the description of the Chippie as it now looks doesn’t sound too hopeful
“Received a report of a Chipmunk blown over at Prestwick, which collided with parked Cessna 150 and a fence in the process. Chipmunk and Cessna 150 flipped over on their backs, plus a Cessna 172 sustained a crushed wingtip, and a Bulldog minus a rudder. Lastly, a Bolkow Junior with flaps and ailerons at jaunty angles…Chipmunk’s a write-off. Bent at the firewall, behind the cockpit, fin & rudder crushed, wings now Stuka-like (bent where the flap ends and the aileron begins). Heartbreaking to see – especially as I’m one of the shareholders too.”
Winds at Prestwick reached 84 mph overnight (Jan 3rd/4th): presumably the Chippie was parked with no-one aboard. Which means at least no-one was killed or injured, but the insurance assessor is going to be very busy for a while!
(source: http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=74462)
By: Dr. John Smith - 5th January 2012 at 20:31
Chippie died at prestwick in the high winds..
Chipmunks are pretty hardy machines -I would like to see a good picture of her before calling her ‘dead’ !
Whilst I’ve yet to see photographic evidence, the description of the Chippie as it now looks doesn’t sound too hopeful
“Received a report of a Chipmunk blown over at Prestwick, which collided with parked Cessna 150 and a fence in the process. Chipmunk and Cessna 150 flipped over on their backs, plus a Cessna 172 sustained a crushed wingtip, and a Bulldog minus a rudder. Lastly, a Bolkow Junior with flaps and ailerons at jaunty angles…Chipmunk’s a write-off. Bent at the firewall, behind the cockpit, fin & rudder crushed, wings now Stuka-like (bent where the flap ends and the aileron begins). Heartbreaking to see – especially as I’m one of the shareholders too.”
Winds at Prestwick reached 84 mph overnight (Jan 3rd/4th): presumably the Chippie was parked with no-one aboard. Which means at least no-one was killed or injured, but the insurance assessor is going to be very busy for a while!
(source: http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=74462)
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th January 2012 at 20:07
Chipmunks are pretty hardy machines -I would like to see a good picture of her before calling her ‘dead’ !
Hardly rare but numbers are gradually diminishing. As you say they have been to known to recover from worse than this.
Planemike
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th January 2012 at 20:07
Chipmunks are pretty hardy machines -I would like to see a good picture of her before calling her ‘dead’ !
Hardly rare but numbers are gradually diminishing. As you say they have been to known to recover from worse than this.
Planemike
By: David Burke - 5th January 2012 at 19:50
Chipmunks are pretty hardy machines -I would like to see a good picture of her before calling her ‘dead’ !
By: David Burke - 5th January 2012 at 19:50
Chipmunks are pretty hardy machines -I would like to see a good picture of her before calling her ‘dead’ !
By: herky10 - 5th January 2012 at 19:44
Chipmunk was G-BDEU/WP808
By: herky10 - 5th January 2012 at 19:44
Chipmunk was G-BDEU/WP808
By: Dr. John Smith - 5th January 2012 at 19:24
Chippie died at prestwick in the high winds..
Would the Chipmunk in question be G-AORW of the Prestwick Flying Club (see here: http://www.prestwickflyingclub.co.uk/the_aircraft.htm).
If so then it used to look like this http://www.caa.co.uk/applicationmodules/ginfo/ginfo_photo.aspx?regmark=G-AORW&imgname=G-AORW003&imgtype=jpg and started off life as WB682
By: Dr. John Smith - 5th January 2012 at 19:24
Chippie died at prestwick in the high winds..
Would the Chipmunk in question be G-AORW of the Prestwick Flying Club (see here: http://www.prestwickflyingclub.co.uk/the_aircraft.htm).
If so then it used to look like this http://www.caa.co.uk/applicationmodules/ginfo/ginfo_photo.aspx?regmark=G-AORW&imgname=G-AORW003&imgtype=jpg and started off life as WB682
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