MileHigh action gone wrong

[C601]

Came across this interesting FAA accident, only in Florida !!!

Accident occurred Monday, December 23, 1991 in RAINBOW LAKE, FL
Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T, registration: N47506
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND A PILOT RATED PASSENGER WERE GOING TO PRACTICE SIMULATED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING FAIL IN A DIVE AND CRASH. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AND BODIES REVEALED THAT BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE PARTIALLY CLOTHED AND THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT WAS IN THE FULL AFT RECLINING POSITION. NEITHER BODY SHOWED EVIDENCE OF SEATBELTS OR SHOULDER HARNESSES BEING WORN. EXAMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS' CLOTHING REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF RIPPING OR DISTRESS TO THE ZIPPERS AND BELTS.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO DIVERT HER ATTENTION TO OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EXCEEDING OF THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE LEADING TO A WING FAILURE.
Index for Dec1991 | Index of months

 

[jumppilot]

RIP, but what a way to go!

 

[Speedtree]

Another example of the importance of correct trim/autopilot use.



Ohh Yeess! OOHH Yeess!! OHH SH I T!!

 

[jumppilot]

Another example of the importance of correct trim/autopilot use.



Ohh Yeess! OOHH Yeess!! OHH SH I T!!

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

 

[FL000]

should've worn a condom.

 

[Huck]

I got an old summary at home of an incident outside of Vegas that was like this. Hit the cliff on the edge of a lake. Something about "due to injuries to the pilot, it was assumed the couple was performing oral sex at the time of impact."

 

[Deftone45075]

Something about "due to injuries to the pilot, it was assumed the couple was performing oral sex at the time of impact."

Ouch. Sort of like when your driving down a rough side road ad you hit a bump and it makes her........well....nevermind.

 

[Airpiraterob]

what.....vomit?


(insert smiley thing)

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Bite?

 

[Typhoon1244]

Originally posted by the NTSB
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO DIVERT HER ATTENTION TO OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT.

Wow...they came and went at the same time.

 

[Flying Illini]

I guess they never got to order their mile high pins from the sporty's catalogue

Anyone else think it's weird that sporty's sells those?!

 

[Deftone45075]

what.....vomit?

Bite?

If your really unlucky, both!

I guess they never got to order their mile high pins from the sporty's catalogue. Anyone else think it's weird that sporty's sells those?!

Actually yeah. It is kind funny.

 

[Typhoon1244]

Something like this has gotta be embarassing for the families. I'll bet the funeral was something to see, though. (Open casket, maybe?)

I'll bet the guy set a world record for losing a stiffie when that wing crumpled up!

 

[Av8trxx]

DOH!

Guess they get posthumous memberships?

http://www.milehighclub.com/