RicardoJanuary 27, 2014, 10:15pm
The president of an UL club(founded in 1981) near Lima Peru, suffered an accident while trying to land on its home field.
The single seat plane, a Carrera, was almost totally destroyed by fire after it hit high tension cables during landing. The plane caught on fire and fell in an open area inside a house under construction. The pilot, a 84 years old retired naval pilot, was helped to move away from the plane when some of his cloth was already on fire. He suffered 2nd degree burns on different parts of his body and was airlifted to a Naval Hospital. He didn't suffer any other injuries.
He's very lucky to be alive.
In the past I had encourage the members of that club to install safety orange balls on the wires but they never did it. I hope they are convinced now.
The accident plane, which I had flown many years ago, had a 5 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot’s seat plus two additional tanks on each wing.
Stay safe and always check your physical condition.
The single seat plane, a Carrera, was almost totally destroyed by fire after it hit high tension cables during landing. The plane caught on fire and fell in an open area inside a house under construction. The pilot, a 84 years old retired naval pilot, was helped to move away from the plane when some of his cloth was already on fire. He suffered 2nd degree burns on different parts of his body and was airlifted to a Naval Hospital. He didn't suffer any other injuries.
He's very lucky to be alive.
In the past I had encourage the members of that club to install safety orange balls on the wires but they never did it. I hope they are convinced now.
The accident plane, which I had flown many years ago, had a 5 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot’s seat plus two additional tanks on each wing.
Stay safe and always check your physical condition.