Or beloved OP bushplane, DRACO, has crashed at Reno today.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2evgekhFz4/?igshid=1guuow6ibwefa
Apparently Mike and two there’s in the plane escaped with no injuries so let’s be glad about that
Here’s video analysis of the crash
https://youtu.be/lqnp08N4qWg
Here’s Mike Patey’s view on the crash
https://youtu.be/NfctWAoDXvs
He had it full left. It was a 40 kt crosswind I think @Numbers
It’ll fly again. Make’s already bought a new Wilga lol. Also, it was kinda more of a takeoff lol. @Numbers
and, also, Indonesia's third president, BJ Habibie, which is also an Airplane designer, had died a few days ago
Let's all sign a petition to help rebuild the Draco, the legend must live on!
FIs everybody on that plane okay?
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NOOOOOOOOOOO
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@jamesPLANESii well technically if you have enough money.........you..co..col ..could re....rema....remake it.
I saw FLY8MA’s notification when I woke up and I thought it was clickbait lol @JohnnyBoythePilot
Unfortunately there were only 27 Wilga 2000s made so you can’t exactly buy a new one and remake it @Mmdben
No an about 40kt gust hit it and it blew it like a kite and it was unrecoverable. @randomusername
That's 😢
Judging by the fact that the door piped open in the crash, there’s probably been some structural damage to the fuselage, meaning it’s probably totaled. But you never know. This is Mike Patey...@BogdanX
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it's just a machine, just remake it.................... .
No! Big F
Thank god they’re okay though.
Big F for Draco
Big sad
There is a lesson there. Never force a take off,basic rule for everyone, experienced or not.
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Yea I saw the YT notification and didn't believe it at first. One of those "say sike right now" moments. But it was unfortunately true. At least Mike & the other 2 came out fine with minor injuries, and as long as Mike lives, we can hope Draco will be reborn someday, maybe even crazier than it's current (or former) iteration.
Big F in the chat for this fallen legend. Let’s hope they can find what went wrong and rebuild it.