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Old 09-17-2006 | 02:26 PM
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Default My First crash !!!

In the past I have ditched into the weeds a few times and flipped over on the runway but this is my first actual crash.
It was on my H9 P-51,
The crosswind was a bit strong and gusty,
I came in and the wings were dipping back and forth quite a bit, a sharp right wing dip came up about 5 feet up, Dummy me, I gave it more right aileron sending it into a steeper wing down attitued, I corrected but by then I lost airspeed and stalled nose down.
Broke the gear block I haven't fixed yet (I reapaired the other block when it popped loose last week)
Broke the Prop, broke the fuselage side loose from 2 of the formers, accordianed the scoop/wing mount.
Repairs don't look like too much and with rain predicted for the next couple of days I should be able to get her back up soon.