G-CCCA Gear Collapse At Lelystad (EHLE)

I am pleased to see that all is fine now. The crew is OK and I’m shure the aircraft will get a good thorough check when it is back at DX.

Stieglitz

What will happen with the broken prop blades? Would look good on my wall:D :p

🙂 Thanks for the sensible answer Bruce:)

Any accident, however slight will need careful inspection.

Clearly, John Romain and the engineers at Arco/HFL have determined that the aircraft is safe for a ferry flight back to DX, where it will be more convenient to check over.

I guess there is a Spitfire missing its propeller right now as well!

Bruce

Because it’s more convienient to fly it from a few yards from the office rather than having to go to Leystad to do it?

AHHH,she is staying at Duxford then,i thought she had moved abroad permanently.

Because it’s more convienient to fly it from a few yards from the office rather than having to go to Leystad to do it?

🙂 This may seem a daft question but i just wonder why if the aircraft is airworthy enough to fly back then why is it coming back.
Surely all the things that went bump and crack must be in a airworthy condition.:)

Mishap? What mishap??

Indeed, Duxford Mafia at its finest….

Mishap? What mishap??

John Romain fuel up G-CCCA prior to dept EHLE yesterday afternoon

More pics: http://lae.blogg.se/1210424961_lelystad_080509__2.html

Great news- talk about a ‘can-do’ attitude ! How refreshing.

Im amazed, that was quick. Very good news for the Duxford scene!

Great news- talk about a ‘can-do’ attitude ! How refreshing.

Now back home at Duxford.

Was landing just as I was leaving so no piccies.

Brian

That’s good news, at least.

Let’s hope that any subsequent going-over doesn’t bring up any more problems…

Today G-CCCA got her new prop.
Engine test run has just been completed about half an hour ago.
Also the retraction tests have been carried out and as expected both items didn’t show any further problem.
John will fly the T9 back to Duxford tomorrow or the day after.

Cheers,
Willem

Hello guys,

G-CCCA had a gear collapse during taxi for departure

Nothing collapsed as noted in the remark of my published photo at A.net

hope pilot/s are ok

Both pilots John and Karel are fine.

And that is the reason we did just see the Mk.XVIII at Antwerp

Yes.

The damage is very light. The props are gonners of course. For the rest there are some light scrathes to the metal atacht to the rigth under carraigeleg. And some damage to the right wingtip. Don’t know the state of the engine. The spit is tucked away in the T2 hanger at the Aviodrome.

Correct.

having viewed the photos and seen the damage to the props it will be seen that only the tips suffered, therefore with the engine at taxi speed low revs and a wooden prop will hopefully mean minimal damage to engine if any,
wooden props were fitted for one of these reasons as to minimise engine shock loads and get them back in the air asap during operations

That’s what they told me but then again I am an avionics engineer and not an experienced engine mechanic certainly not on the Spit.

I wonder what will happen with regards to the fact that it is in another country as well, will they restore it there?

We(the Aviodrome) offered Karel and John to help where ever needed.
At least they can used our facility and tools for the required repairs.

is there something to hide about this accident?

Not that I am aware of.

Now they need to contact Airliners.net next:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Super…ire/1352635/L/

Nobody contacted me but then again I asked the owner whether he was ok with me photographing at forehand.

All in all the damage seems to be very minor and engine nor gear problems are expected, a deeper inspection can always reveal different things though.

Cheers,
Willem

Interesting shot from a different angle; thanks for the link.

From the Scramble thread:
“Today I received a e-mail from Aircraft Restoration Company with te request to remove the pictures I took last saturday of the spitfire G-CCCA.

So hereby the pictures are not be visible anymore.”

Now they need to contact Airliners.net next:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Supermarine-509-Spitfire/1352635/L/

I see that the photo has been deleted from Scramble’s forum; is there something to hide about this accident?

John Romain told us that he was going to send a team to Lelystad to fit a new propeller, fit new legs and do some inspections.

After that he hopes to ferry it to Duxford