88_MALIBU
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- Jan 5, 2003
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Anyone else see the Malibu wreck in Montgomery yesterday?
I was holding short of the runway in a Malibu (Ironic) and looked out on final to see another MALIBU about 800' on 1.5 mile final, it looked like he really wanted it on the numbers. I am guessing he crossed the threshhold at about 120, and touched at 100-110. He rode the nosewheel for about 300 feet until the mains touched, he must have had the brakes locked because all I saw was blue smoke. The plane rotated 180 degrees and the tail lifted 20-30 feet in the air and came to rest in the opposite direction. Right wing was bent up, nose gear collapsed, engine toast, and lots of dirt and smoke flying! I have never been so freaked out in my life. I thought for sure someone was killed. Rescue was quick within a minute and they closed the runway and told me to taxi back. What a day!!!! Thats 2 PA46s in one week in AL, Lesson learned, If not stablizied by 200' go around!!! I felt terrible for the pilot.
I was holding short of the runway in a Malibu (Ironic) and looked out on final to see another MALIBU about 800' on 1.5 mile final, it looked like he really wanted it on the numbers. I am guessing he crossed the threshhold at about 120, and touched at 100-110. He rode the nosewheel for about 300 feet until the mains touched, he must have had the brakes locked because all I saw was blue smoke. The plane rotated 180 degrees and the tail lifted 20-30 feet in the air and came to rest in the opposite direction. Right wing was bent up, nose gear collapsed, engine toast, and lots of dirt and smoke flying! I have never been so freaked out in my life. I thought for sure someone was killed. Rescue was quick within a minute and they closed the runway and told me to taxi back. What a day!!!! Thats 2 PA46s in one week in AL, Lesson learned, If not stablizied by 200' go around!!! I felt terrible for the pilot.
