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Old 12-13-2005, 03:49 PM
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SInce the heli forum has no crash thread, I thought I would post these pictures here. No long story here, I was flying and got my thumbs crossed. Pictures show the results...
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Old 12-13-2005, 05:37 PM
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Default RE: Devastating Heli Crash Pics

That looks expensive !! []
Old 12-13-2005, 10:34 PM
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Ouch! Sorry for your loss.[]
Old 12-13-2005, 11:02 PM
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That looks about typical for a heli crash - I wouldn't call it devastating, at least your frames look like they are still intact! I'm guessing you need main blades, tail blades, flybar, main shaft, feathering shaft, boom, boom support, skids, tail pitch slider, and maybe tail rotor feathering shaft?
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After naming the thread, I had second thoughts. Oh well. it was amazing how hard I hit the ground. The flybar paddles went right through the main blades, and the grass just added to the effect. Then the throttle stuck open so I got a nice smoke to come off of the clutch. I wish I had a camera on that day.

$200 dollars later, I was back in business... It wasn't the first crash, nor will it be the last.

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Glad to hear it wasn't too expensive. We fly, we crash, we rebuild, we fly again!

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