Great story especially about how this group responded. Another reason I'm glad I'm a part of it.
Mac McMahon N94184 VKX Friendly, MD --- In [email protected], "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote: > > Linda, > > Very good news that you are OK, good job. > > Kevin1 > > > > --- In [email protected], Linda Abrams <lasprite@> wrote: > > > > Last Sunday, I had a safe off-airport landing, in a plowed field > > near Merced airport, on my way home from the Columbia air show. No > > injuries and no damage. At this time the cause appears to have been > > a broken fuel line. For now, I've left the 'Coupe at the Merced > > airport, where I'm letting the mechanics & FAA both do their jobs. > > With no injuries and no damage, the TRACON told me it would be > > reported as "off-airport landing" rather than an accident, so no NTSB > > impound of the plane. But there's a time-sink's-worth of papers I > > need to assemble for the FAA, and other stuff to do, so I'd greatly > > appreciate it if everyone would p-l-e-a-s-e hold off on any questions > > or speculations for now. More info to follow at a later time. > > > > I do want everyone to know how fantastically well the Ercoupe > > network came through for me. We train for soft-field landings and > > other emergencies, but I've never heard what to do next, when sitting > > in an undamaged 'coupe in the middle of a field, and asking myself, > > "Now what?!?" I called Dan Hall, my 'Coupe mentor and my predecessor > > as EOC Region 7 Director, and I'm very grateful that Dan immediately > > reached Rick Eason, an Ercouper based at Merced, who has just > > completed a 2-yr. restoration of his second Ercoupe. Rick came out > > to me within minutes, and I couldn't possibly ask for, nor even dream > > of, anyone who could have been of more help or more knowledgeable or > > more take-charge. Rick stuck with me the whole afternoon and well > > into evening, went up & back to the airport, corral'd an A&P-pilot > > friend of his, plus his own son-in-law and daughter, and with their > > help -- plus that of a half-dozen farm workers and a backhoe, and the > > cooperation of the farmers -- we got the 'Coupe turned around in the > > furrows and dragged off the recently-plowed field. Then to Merced > > airport, and into the hands of his A&P. All of this on Father's > > Day! Rick lurks on this list, and I can't say it enough: THANK > > YOU!!! Rick, you're my hero, and the Ercoupers rock! > > > > Linda > > N3437H (Sky Sprite) > > L.A. > > >
