Could have been worse

[wingnut]

Earl: "It won't start"
Bubba: "Watch this!"

For some reason, this causes me to remember a certain cartoon with a coyote and a roadrunner


IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3751U Make/Model: PA28 Description: PA-28 CHEROKEE, ARROW, WARRIOR, ACHER, D
Date: 01/25/2011 Time: 2045

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: MEADVIEW State: AZ Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT WHEN HAND-CRANKED, TAXIED OFF UNOCCUPIED AND WENT OVER A CLIFF,
MEADVIEW, AZ

[n3833v]

Yes, I wondered also what they were thinking.

John

[cessna170bdriver]

This one's even better...

http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20 ... 2460&key=1

[cessna170bdriver]

... TAXIED OFF UNOCCUPIED AND WENT OVER A CLIFF, MEADVIEW, AZ

[jrenwick]

This one's even better...

http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20 ... 2460&key=1

Ouch! I did the exact same thing with my J3 once almost 40 years ago, but I was luckier -- I was able to reach the throttle before it went anywhere. Since then, I've always turned the fuel valve off before hand propping. I don't know a safer airplane to hand-prop than a J3, but as they say, it can still just barely kill you!

[wingnut]

This one's even better...

http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20 ... 2460&key=1

How would you call that one in?

[cessna170bdriver]

A better view (looking toward the west) of the cliff mentioned in Del's original post...

Pearce Ferry Airport.JPG

[cessna170bdriver]

Evidently, Aeroncas are particularly prone to this... http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=2 ... 031&akey=1

[Bramlett]

I'm thinking the insurance was probably set to expire on 1/26/2011.