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GaryHarris 03-15-2010 05:31 PM
Identify this plane please.
 
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Thanks.

GaryHarris 03-15-2010 05:51 PM
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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.

MrMulligan 03-15-2010 06:32 PM
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With the "T" tail, I'd guess a Piper Tomahawk.

GaryHarris 03-15-2010 06:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: MrMulligan

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

MetallicaJunkie 03-15-2010 07:00 PM
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there was property damage?

GaryHarris 03-15-2010 07:03 PM
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ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie

there was property damage?

Somebody pooped their pants and lost their fishing rod.

GaryHarris 03-15-2010 07:57 PM
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Diamond Star DA 40

TexasAirBoss 03-15-2010 07:58 PM
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Looks like a Diamond Katana

dignlivn 03-15-2010 08:23 PM
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I'm sure that pilot Broke some rules, unless
he had a MayDay.

Bob

JohnBuckner 03-15-2010 09:33 PM
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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

cfircav8r 03-15-2010 09:34 PM
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It definitly looks like Katana or the newer Diamond Star DA20. Definitly not the 40 (there is only two blades.)

cfircav8r 03-15-2010 09:52 PM
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Wings are to long for a Tomahawk or Skipper.

Crash Campbell 03-15-2010 11:19 PM
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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:D. I'm not sure of the regs in the USA but here the 500' minimum only applies to built up areas.

Cheers,

Colin

Korps 03-16-2010 12:20 AM
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ORIGINAL: Crash Campbell

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:D. 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.

GaryHarris 03-16-2010 11:59 AM
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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

r2champion 03-16-2010 01:46 PM
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Check out this story, different scenario but eerily ironic:

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

TruBlu02 03-16-2010 02:30 PM
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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.

Sport_Pilot 03-16-2010 04:00 PM
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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?

Sport_Pilot 03-16-2010 04:03 PM
RE: Identify this plane please.
 

ORIGINAL: Crash Campbell

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:D. I'm not sure of the regs in the USA but here the 500' minimum only applies to built up areas.

Cheers,

Colin
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.

Daniel-EL 03-16-2010 04:38 PM
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I think it's a Diamond 40.

GaryHarris 03-16-2010 04:39 PM
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Another new pic.

GerKonig 03-16-2010 05:52 PM
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100% not the Piper nor the Skipper... It's a Katana or a Diamond

Gerry

psuguru 03-17-2010 08:35 AM
RE: Identify this plane please.
 

ORIGINAL: Crash Campbell

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:D. I'm not sure of the regs in the USA but here the 500' minimum only applies to built up areas.

Cheers,

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

GaryHarris 03-17-2010 09:40 AM
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Heres a local news link.

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

GaryHarris 03-17-2010 03:22 PM
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Its now made national news.

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


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