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  • ground loop

    just saw this on the faa page, hope there was little damage and that they get it fixed in time for reno.

    IDENTIFICATION
    Regis#: 86572 Make/Model: FM2 Description: GRUMMAN FM-2
    Date: 08/21/2011 Time: 2115

    Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
    Damage: Minor

    LOCATION
    City: CAMARILLO State: CA Country: US

    DESCRIPTION
    AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DURING AIRSHOW, CAMARILLO, CA

    INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
    # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
    # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
    # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:


    OTHER DATA
    Activity: Other Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER


    FAA FSDO: VAN NUYS, CA (WP01) Entry date: 08/22/2011
    bob burns
    ex tow-3, now race 66 crew
    "dont mess with texas"

  • #2
    Re: ground loop

    Very minor. Being fixed now.

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    • #3
      Re: ground loop

      good news

      was it the right wing tip to make it match the left from the ground loop in reno?
      Last edited by tow-3; 08-22-2011, 01:19 PM.
      bob burns
      ex tow-3, now race 66 crew
      "dont mess with texas"

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      • #4
        Re: ground loop

        both were right wing tip. I guess the Biscuit is right handed!

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        • #5
          Re: ground loop

          your right it was the right wing, old age is getting to me

          you know what they say about wildcat pilots, there are those that have and those that have been lucky and only done it once.
          Last edited by tow-3; 08-22-2011, 06:57 PM.
          bob burns
          ex tow-3, now race 66 crew
          "dont mess with texas"

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