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Old 06-01-2010 | 10:04 AM
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Default RE: Top Flite B-25 ARF (Tecnical, tips, suggestions)

Mike:

Now I gotta tell the truth. Perfect scale TO, great flight, and then: either the right engine quit when I was turning final, or wind sheer caused a big gust to come up behind me. The guys say engine failure, because every time I went to throttle up a little it started turning, but I couldn't tell which way, as I was way far out trying to get a shallow approach to a difficult runway. Anyway, she sorta pancaked into a fresh plowed field behind some trees. Nose canopy broke. Minor damage to the mating rib on the inboard right wing panel, and two bent wing tubes. Gonna take longer to clean all the dang dirt out than it will to repair it.

I really don't believe it was engine failure, just pilot error. The wind shear has been so bad this spring it is very easy to get into trouble. There were four totals yesterday at that fly in. Basket cases.