Tue, Jan 13, 2004
Scary Photos Show That Someone Was Watching Out For These
Folks...
We reported (last Saturday) on the amazing
crash that severely damaged two of the Trojan Phlyers
AirShow and Race Team's T-28s when a Piper Apache lost an engine,
grazed a hangar on the way down, and impacted among the
aforementioned Trojans.
Incredibly, the occupants of the Apache survived and when you
look at the photos below, you'll have to admit that someone's
rabbit's foot was working over time. Still unknown, though, is who
is going to fix the innocent T-28s that were taken out... one of
them virtually destroyed. We'll keep you apprised.
** Report created 1/12/2004 Record 8 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3289P Make/Model: PA23 Description: PA-23-150/160
Apache
Date: 01/09/2004 Time: 2130
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: FORT WORTH State: TX Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT
CRASHED, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD RECEIVED UNSPECIFIED INJURIES,
THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, FORT WORTH HICKS FIELD, FORT WORTH,
TX
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 2 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: FTW METAR 092353Z 02008KT CLR 08/MO3 A3038
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Take-off Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: FORT WORTH, TX Dep Date: 01/09/2004 Dep. Time:
2130
Destination: FORT WORTH, TX Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing:
N
Last Radio Cont: NONE Last Clearance: NONE
FAA FSDO: FORT WORTH, TX (SW19) Entry date: 01/12/2004
E-I-C Note: The FAA reports claims
that the RIGHT engine failed. Please note that what appears to be
the LEFT engine/prop seems to be FEATHERED... while what appears to
be the right engine/prop suffered little damage and apparently
wasn't developing much in the way of thrust/Revs at impact...
HMMMM. We thank ANN reader Troy Whistman for the use of the
photos...
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