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...

FMI: www.faa.gov, www.trojanphlyers.com