CAF P-40N mishap? ...

[Mark Allen M]

Am I reading this correctly? As in the date? Sadly it seems so.

https://montgomerycountypolicereporter. ... es-injury/

[mazdaP5]

Planes can be fixed. Glad the pilot is ok.

[Cvairwerks]

Bummer on the damage, but glad everyone is ok. I’ve got several friends down there with the group this weekend.

[marine air]

Seems to be a ground movement or mechanical incident. It's on a taxiway.. All three tires have air in them. Prop suggests idle or minimum power. Windsock (orange & white construction flag) suggests 0 to 2 knots of wind. Mud on the tires suggest not a favorable day to taxi off the paved surfaces. Expensive, but not too bad. It sure could've been a lot worse.

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[Spitty]

According to Fb accumulator failure..

[Deuelly]

According to Fb accumulator failure..

Must be a home brewed system. P-40's don't use accumulators.

[Cvairwerks]

Maybe typo’ed and should have been actuator?

[Andy Marden]

Where is the P-40 actually based now please?

[Taylor Stevenson]

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[Taylor Stevenson]

Where is the P-40 actually based now please?

It splits its time between Dallas, Houston, Muskogee, OK and Tarkio, MO. It is assigned to six of us as a Sponsor Group.

[Andy Marden]

Thanks Taylor

[menards]

It doesn't look too banged up...

[Lynn Allen]

Who was the driver?

[phil65]

I think he went by Wild Bill Kelso...

Phil

[marine air]

Can the gear handle be pulled up and the gear retract on the ground like the P-38? Could there have been a mistake between the gear handle and the flaps or other handle? I don't know the P-40, just asking.