im just speculating, but based on my foot injury, i suspect that as the earth tore through the plywood floor, it caught my foot and it pole-valted me through the back of the seat into the empennage. possibly saved my life since there was no more cockpit left at the crashsite. DaveRobins
________________________________ From: jon kimmel <[email protected]> To: KRnet <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:42 PM Subject: Re: KR> kr crash. by pilot I too am very glad to hear that you weren't seriously hurt. I have been involved with mishap investigation for the air force. Even though we shouldn't speculate at this point, I would look at your elevator controls first based on your description. You raised a very interesting point with being found in the aft part of the fuselage....most seat and seat belt installations only support forward g loading and really don't take aft loading into account. If the elevator control fails, you are just as likely to land inverted as right side up. I will be interested in hearing what the ntsb comes up with so we can all be safer. On Aug 16, 2012 2:45 AM, "Brian and Sue Deveson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi David, > > Glad to hear you are okay. > All the best and get well soon. > > Brian > Qld > Aust > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Prototype Mech" <[email protected]> > To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:56 PM > Subject: KR> kr crash. by pilot > > > hello kr netters. > I'm sure everyone is interested in what happened. there is a 10 minute gap > in my memory between when i started my descent and when i woke up in the > hospital er. witnesses said i was lining up for final when i just nose > dived. someone told me i was found in the empannage. the plane is totalled > and i ended up with a broken foot, broken wrist, and a face full of > scratches. i cant type well but ill leave you with knowing im in good > health. > Dave Robins > > > > ________________________________ > From: STEVE bennett <[email protected]> > To: krnet <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:28 AM > Subject: KR> KR2 crash > > > Anyone know the details? IDENTIFICATION > Regis#: 37686 Make/Model: EXP Description: KR-2 > Date: 08/14/2012 Time: 2305 > > Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Serious Mid Air: N Missing: N > Damage: Substantial > > LOCATION > City: TEHACHAPI State: CA Country: US > > DESCRIPTION > AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A FIELD, NEAR TEHACHAPI, CA > > INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0 > # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk: > # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: > # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: > > > OTHER DATA > Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER > > > FAA FSDO: VAN NUYS, CA (WP01) Entry date: 08/15/2012 > > > Steve Bennett > > > > [email protected] > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
