thevid Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Sadly this aircraft crashed on takeoff (no survivors) several years later. Chesapeake Airport, VA, 1994 Link to post Share on other sites
ron Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 It crashed? I didn't know that. I saw it in Edmonton about the same era? How did it crash? I mean what was the cause? and where? Link to post Share on other sites
thevid Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 It was after 2001 and it crashed on take-off. If I remember correctly it was in the Northwest, in Washington State or Oregon. I had a photo of the crash site but I can't find it at the moment. Davdi Link to post Share on other sites
Chad Veich Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 It was after 2001 and it crashed on take-off. If I remember correctly it was in the Northwest, in Washington State or Oregon. I had a photo of the crash site but I can't find it at the moment.Davdi The accident happened on July 10, 2003 and was actually during approach to landing at the Cheyenne, Wyoming airport. More info here: http://www.hopepilots.org/he111/ Link to post Share on other sites
oscardeuce Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) NTSB Identification: DEN03FA125. The docket is stored in the Docket Management System (DMS). Please contact Records Management Division 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Thursday, July 10, 2003 in Cheyenne, WY Probable Cause Approval Date: 3/30/2004 Aircraft: CASA 2.111, registration: N72615 Injuries: 2 Fatal. The airplane was en route to an air show and was making a refueling stop. The tower controller cleared the pilot to land. The airplane was observed on a 3-mile straight-in final approach when it began a left turn. The controller asked the pilot what his intentions were. The pilot replied, "We just lost our left engine." The pilot then reported that he wasn't going to make it to the airport. Witnesses observed the airplane flying "low to the ground and under-speed for [a] good 4 minutes." The right propeller was turning, but the left propeller was not turning. There was no fire or smoke coming from the left engine. The pilot was "obviously trying to pull up." The airplane "dipped hard left," then struck the ground left wing first. It slid through a chain link fence, struck a parked automobile, and collided with a school bus wash barn. The ensuing fire destroyed the airplane, parked car, and wash barn. Disassembly and examination of both engines disclosed no anomalies that would have been causal or contributory to the accident. According to the Airplane Flight Manual, "Maximum power will probably be required to maintain flight with one engine inoperative. Maximum power at slow air speed may cause loss of directional control." The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: A loss of engine power for reasons undetermined, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing, low airspeed, the fence, automobile, and the school bus wash barn. Full narrative available Low and slow on one engine... a bad place to be. God Speed the the crew Edited January 7, 2007 by oscardeuce Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I can remember back in the late 1990s when the CAF brought an HE-111 ( don't remember if there was more than one still flying at that time ) and Sentimental Journey to Calgary. There was a special function held for them at the SPAR hangar, into which the HE-111 was pushed. We were allowed to go inside right up to the cockpit. Amazing! What an awesome view it would have been to fly the beast and what a horrible place it would have been from head-on attacks from fighters. Watched them both land and then taxi right up in front of me and shut down. Got to see them leave too. It was just incredible. Tom Link to post Share on other sites
migf4 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Thanks for these two pictures....sadly it is gone! Mick Link to post Share on other sites
grandadjohn Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Have heard reports here in Phoenix that the CAF is going to try and rebuild it. It was the only one still flying at the time of the crash. Hope they can rebuild it, it was my grandaughter's favorite airplane Link to post Share on other sites
J.C. Bahr Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Have heard reports here in Phoenix that the CAF is going to try and rebuild it. It was the only one still flying at the time of the crash. Hope they can rebuild it, it was my grandaughter's favorite airplane I'd like to know how they plan to do that... as the crash photos I remember seeing showed that the whole airframe was pretty much destroyed. The only sizeable and recognizeable pieces of the airframe that I remember were the engines... so it would be a near scratch-build unless they've come across another complete airframe. Link to post Share on other sites
thevid Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 I'd like to know how they plan to do that... as the crash photos I remember seeing showed that the whole airframe was pretty much destroyed. The only sizeable and recognizeable pieces of the airframe that I remember were the engines... so it would be a near scratch-build unless they've come across another complete airframe. You are correct. Here is a photo of the crash site. Link to post Share on other sites
J.C. Bahr Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 You are correct. Here is a photo of the crash site. That's what I thought. It looks pretty well consumed by fire and I thought I remember a witness even saying that it had burned after hitting a (school bus?) shed. Not much there to work with as far as a rebuild. Makes me wonder if they're considering another, as I know there's several of those CASA airframes around. Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Sadly this aircraft crashed on takeoff (no survivors) several years later. Link to post Share on other sites
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