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Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:18 pm
Friend told me that there was a Mustang that had the engine quit on takeoff at an airshow in Nebraska. Sounds like the pilot is ok.... was a hard belly landing. It was mentioned that it was painted in NEB ANG. I am sure more news will turn up.
Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:28 pm
I'm very glad to hear the pilot is ok. From the description it sounds like Harry Barr's
Barbara Jean.
Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:32 pm
That is very unfortunate. If it is "Barbara Jean" that is a beautiful aircraft. Hopefully there was not too much damage done.
Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:15 pm
Whew !!
GLAD to hear the pilot got out ok. Now I hope that too much damage wasn't inflicted to the airframe. Rebuilding a Mustang is hard work, and pretty expensive.
Paul
Mon Jul 11, 2005 2:33 am
Very glad to hear the pilot is allright - power-loss on take-off is one of the most dangerous situations for a P-51 driver ! And a bent Mustang can be fixed.
Martin
Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:40 am
The FAA's incident data confirms that this was "Barbara Jean".
Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:04 pm
Swiss Mustangs wrote:Very glad to hear the pilot is allright - power-loss on take-off is one of the most dangerous situations for a P-51 driver ! And a bent Mustang can be fixed.
Martin
Hi Martin,
Well power loss on take-off is a bad deal for most planes ;^)
Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:41 pm
power-loss on take-off is one of the most dangerous situations for a P-51 driver !
I thought the worst was rapid application of power in landing configuration while at a low air speed ie a go around?
Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:19 pm
Hi All,
I agree...metal can be replaced...good men can't. I am glad the pilot got out okay.
Paul
Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:54 pm
Jack Cook wrote:power-loss on take-off is one of the most dangerous situations for a P-51 driver !
I thought the worst was rapid application of power in landing configuration while at a low air speed ie a go around?
Agreed Jack - that's another one of the critical situations, often resulting with the aircraft flipping on its back.
What I meant is that a dead engine on take-off run, especially shortly after lift-off, usually turns the 4-blade propeller into a huge air-brake, and with the restricted forward visibility and loss of airflow, coupled with little or no manouvering height, things turn nasty.
Martin
Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:59 pm
I was with JCW in #44 when the P & W blew (violently I might add) on take-off. Can't say I recommend it but glad Jeff was flying.
Mon Jul 11, 2005 4:42 pm
It was Barbara Jean. Pilot Harry Barr was in transit back to NE from Missouri. Harry is ok, engine quit on takeoff. vert. stab and horizontal stab are severely bent, the belly is torn up badly, spinner and prop shot. Lots of sheetmetal to replace. Definately rebuildable. Thank God Harry is OK.
Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:28 pm
As I understand it, the incident was at a small fly-inn hosted by Sam Graves in Tarkio, Missouri.
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