Wow, look at this crash.

[A Squared]

I test flew a 414 after an engine swap and an A&P accompanied me on the flight. We did the best pre-flight you could do and needless to say, we developed an un-known engine roughness problem on the new engine and landed.

The mechanic exited the plane while I secured the cockpit and all I could hear was cussing, the sound of the cowling hitting the tarmac, more cussing followed by the sound of footsteps and then the crash of someone's tool box being tipped over. Followed by more yelling.

When I got out of the plane, I saw a puddle under the engine, at least 6 foot square. The new engine and turbo housing was stained avgas blue in color, and smelled like avagas.

In the end, it was the fuel lines coming out of the Bendix unit that were finger tight only and had come lose in flight and were spraying that engine and turbo charger with fuel. There's no way I would have caught that one on the pre-flight and you'd be lying if you said you would have either.

Had we exploded on that flight, would the mechanic who signed off on the engine be criminally charged with negligent homicide? Could be...maybe...possibly? That law is on the books in our state...and most likely in your's as well. I just depends on whether or not your local prosecutor is going to push it in such a case.

Buddy of mine had a similar situation. In this case it was a oil line that wasn't tightened, and it didn't go quite as well. They were at about 10,000 ft on a test flight when one engine caught fire. They were able to put it down on a gravel bar and both walked away, so I guess it was a good landing.

 

[FN FAL]

Buddy of mine had a similar situation. In this case it was a oil line that wasn't tightened, and it didn't go quite as well. They were at about 10,000 ft on a test flight when one engine caught fire. They were able to put it down on a gravel bar and both walked away, so I guess it was a good landing.

I would have to say that inflight fire is one of my biggest worries being a freight dawg...number two after inflight collision with another aircraft.

 

[agpilot34]

wow that really sucks. doesnt the US have some law that prevent the crowd from getting hit at airshows?

The FAA regs discussed above pertaining to Aerobatic airshow displays only apply here in the US... this airshow was in Russia.

 

[FN FAL]

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The FAA regs discussed above pertaining to Aerobatic airshow displays only apply here in the US... this airshow was in Russia.

Wow.

 

[rfresh]

So what happens if the pilot lives, but someone in the crowd dies because of the crash, but the crash was caused by a mechanical problem. The problem happened on a part that hte A&P recently worked on. Would the A&P get the charge or the pilot? Both?

That's what the insurance companies are for...!!!

 

[FN FAL]

That's what the insurance companies are for...!!!

You can get insurance for criminal defense attorneys?

 

[bobs98tlr]

This is only part of the video that i saw today on youtube.com I saw this crash on there and just about puked up my lunch. If you want to see gory then do a search on youtube and you'll see what im talking about.

Actually ill find the link for you guys but ill warn you right now its not pretty...The pilot made it out alive. Standby..

Here ya go...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJG7m17zkWk

Or go to youtube.com and search "Jet crashes at stunt show killing people." Bad title i know but thats what the idiot put up.

 

[siucavflight]

link please....

 

[Huggyu2]

I believe both pilots were tried and convicted in the Ukraine, are got multi-year prison sentences.

 

[agpilot34]

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Wow.

As always, there's got to be at LEAST one smart a$$ed comment in every post. At least that is a constant around here.