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Old 02-24-2013, 08:03 AM
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Default RE: Do you have a problem showing your crashes

Here is my 2013 crash. My first scratch built stick (built like a tank) from '78 started giving me control issues with a violent down elevator deflection when passing by a point on landing approach. You can read here if you want: www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11396585/anchors_11405015/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#11405015
On my sixth flight after trying to remedy the issue by changing all of the electronics in the plane it did it again ...twice and the second time it was too close to the ground , couldn't quite get it upright in time and it plowed in on the skis and nose.
The 35 year old epoxy finally gave it up and it actually exploded into an ARA kit ! The wing had some minor saddle damage and the fuselage had a 3" piece of plank damage on the bottom and the elevator cracked. Otherwise it broke apart fairly clean at the seams !
I've got it back togther and changed the 440 rods to carbon fiber as that is the only thing left to change out. If it does it again it must be possessed!


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