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Thu May 12, 2005 5:26 pm
I was just looking through the FAA Preliminary Accident Comics and I found this:
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7157Q Make/Model: EXP Description: EXP-
Date: 05/09/2005 Time: 2200
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: RHINEBECK State: NY Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT, ON DEPARTURE ROLL, FLIPPED OVER AFTER PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY,
OLD RHINEBECK AIRPORT, RHINEBECK, NY
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: KPOU 092153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A2995
OTHER DATA
Departed: RHINEBECK, NY Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: Flt Plan: Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: TETERBORO, NJ (EA25) Entry date: 05/11/2005
Serial Number 1990 Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name PALEN J H COLE Certificate Issue Date 11/22/1994
Model PALENS SOPWITH CAMEL Status Valid
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 52310774
MFR Year 1990 Fractional Owner NO
Name RHINEBECK AERODROME MUSEUM
Street PO BOX 229
City RHINEBECK State NEW YORK Zip Code 12572-0229
County DUTCHESS
Country UNITED STATES
Engine Manufacturer AMA/EXPR
Classification Experimental
Engine Model UNKNOWN ENG
Category Amateur Built
A/W Date 09/19/1996
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It says No Injuries which is good, but I hope the "Substantial Damage" is repairable.
Thu May 12, 2005 6:07 pm
That stinks.
Lets hope they go the traditional route and pull it into the shop and get her back into the air!
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