Piper Archer down in Bayonne

Oh yeah, I just remembered something we were talking about at work after this happened. The ELT didn't go off. In fact, in the 4 accidents I've worked, not one has had the ELT go off. The only times I've had ELT's go off have been on the ramp.
 
Boris Badenov said:
I'm guessing he valiantly wrestled the faltering machine to the last, narrowly avoiding an orphanage and skillfully ensuring that there was gas in the tank I mean that there were no civilian injuries.
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Always ironically semi-appropriately too soon. How do you do that? It's like how you get to sit at the adult table and yet continue to get away with mixing your ketchup with the mashed potatoes to make a dinner volcano. I just don't know what to say......Trump.
 
NovemberEcho said:
Oh yeah, I just remembered something we were talking about at work after this happened. The ELT didn't go off. In fact, in the 4 accidents I've worked, not one has had the ELT go off. The only times I've had ELT's go off have been on the ramp.
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In Russia the new fancy ELTs are a must per the rules. Of all the recent R44 crashes that I can think of none worked. One sort of tried, but the antenna is on the tail boom, which tends to get separated, so no joy there either.
 
Seb said:
I was extremely shocked to hear about this crash. I saw N15745 every day and know the aircraft was maintained very well. It was parked at the tie down right next to mine at KFRG. Though I never met this particular renter, I am relieved to hear he is OK.
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Piper Arrow N15745 was $159/hour by Tachometer
 
Boris Badenov said:
I'm guessing he valiantly wrestled the faltering machine to the last, narrowly avoiding an orphanage and skillfully ensuring that there was gas in the tank I mean that there were no civilian injuries.
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:bounce: :bounce: :biggrin:
 
Bear said:
choose your route wisely
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I was rather surprised he didn't try to put it down in the river. From someone of very limited knowledge of such things, seems it would easier and safer than a city street? He was over the Verazano at 800' when he gave his first mayday, not a lot of altitude to find a field.
 
NovemberEcho said:
I was rather surprised he didn't try to put it down in the river. From someone of very limited knowledge of such things, seems it would easier and safer than a city street? He was over the Verazano at 800' when he gave his first mayday, not a lot of altitude to find a field.
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Fixed gear can be tricky on the water though. You're pretty much 100% guaranteed to flip on your back upon touch down.
 
I've flown the hudson route several times. I would have tried landing at linden airport or on a beach side of staten island. Pretty ballsy move but he walked away which is important. A water landing over the hudson can be smooth... just ask captain sully.
 
NovemberEcho said:
I was rather surprised he didn't try to put it down in the river. From someone of very limited knowledge of such things, seems it would easier and safer than a city street? He was over the Verazano at 800' when he gave his first mayday, not a lot of altitude to find a field.
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If he was that good, he wouldn't have run out of gas. ;0
 
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