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Bob, that info was straight from the NTSB so I guess it is probably accurate. They usually have the story down before they post it online, so most likely it is what really happened. I am not that surprised. Tkae a regular plane and they probably couldn't get to the runway. Take a coupe with wheel steering,no pedals, and it would seem easy to them, probably. Glen Ward >-----Original Message----- >From: Bob Saville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [email protected] ><[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 1:15 PM >Subject: Re: [COUPERS] NM Crash Story > > >>Hi Glen, >> Thanks for the update. Are you sure this is accurate information? It >sounds like something that >>could happen. The plane was there, they were curious, and it led to... >'Hey, I think we could fly this >>thing, let's try it'. >> What a shame. It's bad enough that two 'potential future pilots' died, >but did they have to take a >>coupe with them? : - ( >> Kinda reminds me of the first Ultralights that came into being. A >flying 'hamock' held together with >>wires, tape, chewing gum and prayers. Oh, and NO instruction. (Sorta like >my first experiment with >>sky-diving, an umbrella from the roof of my aunts house. My first thought >was, Oops, I don't think I'll >>try that again!) >> Ever seen the movie "Those Magnificient Men and their Flying Machines"? >The first Ultralight I ever >>saw was one step backwards from the first planes shown in that movie. Of >course they've progressed a lot >>since then, that was several decades ago. >> >>Bob Saville >> >>g w wrote: >> >>> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >advice in this forum.]---- >>> >>> Hi all, >>> I don't recall if the whole story on the crash a couple of weeks back was >>> posted so sorry if it was. Now the NTSB Internet stuff has been updated >>> enough that I could find info. Supposedly, neither of the people killed >was >>> a pilot or even student pilot. The father and son had been hired to mow >>> grass at the airport and somehow they ended up flying this plane. The >>> father and son team got to 150 feet with wobbling wings when they came >down >>> nose first and burst into flames. It was an "unauthorized" flight, not >sure >>> if they are saying it was outright stolen or what the deal was. Glen >Ward >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe from this list please send >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> ___________________________________________________________ >>> T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 >>> Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics >> > > __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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