Thanks.

Sorry it's not RC. Somebody decided to play around in a full scale and there was some property loss this weekend. Nobody got the N number. I'm hoping being able to ID the make of the plane can narrow down the pilot.

With the "T" tail, I'd guess a Piper Tomahawk.

Someone else on another forum agrees. Thanks.

The reason I asked is because someone went below the deck and buzzed the beach crowd of some good friends of mine this weekend. And nobody caught the N number.

Thanks.

Edit: Just in case.

http://2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/sh...d.php?t=265187

there was property damage?

Somebody pooped their pants and lost their fishing rod.

Diamond Star DA 40

Looks like a Diamond Katana

I'm sure that pilot Broke some rules, unless
he had a MayDay.

Bob

I would not feel to confident with the Tomahawk ID from that picture its very difficult but easily could also be a Beechcraft Skipper which was contemporary to the Tomahawk. I feel the diamond is unlikely with a much shorter vertical surface than the other two.

John

It definitly looks like Katana or the newer Diamond Star DA20. Definitly not the 40 (there is only two blades.)

Wings are to long for a Tomahawk or Skipper.

Hi,

Here in Oz student pilots are required to practice forced landings on beaches that is probably what he was doing or he may have seen some "white pointers" in the dunes. I'm not sure of the regs in the USA but here the 500' minimum only applies to built up areas.

Cheers,

Colin

I'm not too sure about the altitude restrictions myself, but looking at that photo - in that current situation. It was a dangerous place to practice emergency landings etc.

Looks like it was an intential "buzzing" and someone is in big trouble. The pilot and the plane were indentified. I dont know the details and probably dont want to know. I have a feeling this is something political and has to do with public beach access and rich beach home owners.

Thanks guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9jcJ...layer_embedded

Check out this story, different scenario but eerily ironic:

[link]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35885646[/link]

It is definitely a DA20 Katana. I have about 40 hours in that model. It is basically a glider with wings. It is the same Model the US Air Force uses for their inital flight screening program. What a stupid pilot though in that picture. Hopefully someone lost their license for that kind of flying. Stuff like that makes all pilots look bad.

The Tomahawk had a longer higher aspect wing than the Skipper. This plane's wings were too long to be a Skipper. But this plane seems to have upturned wing tips that I don't think was on the Tomahawk. Maybe the late model t-tail Arrow?

Here in the US you must use 1000 feet above cities and congested areas, and 500 feet from any person or building. For a beach you would have to be 500 feet above, or 500 feet out. But you would have to keep away from boats and people in the water and that can be tricky. I know cause I have done this.

I think it's a Diamond 40.

Another new pic.

100% not the Piper nor the Skipper... It's a Katana or a Diamond

Gerry

"Not within 500 feet of persons, livestock, vehicles, vessels and other objects"
Committed to memory in 1972. (Whips were involved)

Heres a local news link.

http://www.khou.com/news/local/Plane...-87990377.html

Its now made national news.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...ne.kprc?hpt=T2