BrendAn Posted Sunday at 02:03 AM Posted Sunday at 02:03 AM heard a radio report before about a plane going through a fence and ending up on its roof at baccus marsh this morning. pilot treated at the scene. Brendan doesn't have a shift key on his device. 1
red750 Posted Sunday at 08:31 AM Posted Sunday at 08:31 AM The plane was a Jabiru 120. The pilot sustained a broken elbow. 2
BrendAn Posted Sunday at 09:03 AM Author Posted Sunday at 09:03 AM looked like one wing broke off, now it will be jabiruted 3
JabiruWeekendWarrior Posted Sunday at 09:05 AM Posted Sunday at 09:05 AM No much online about this. Maybe doesn’t rate as news these days. 1 1
red750 Posted Sunday at 09:08 AM Posted Sunday at 09:08 AM The only report is behind a newspaper paywall. Covered on both 7 and 9 news. 1
turboplanner Posted Sunday at 09:58 AM Posted Sunday at 09:58 AM It was upside down; this is quite common; come in for a landing with the nose too high, and the upwind wing too high and the aircraft will try to run off the runeway, lift off a rear wheel and run along headed off the runway on the nosewheel and downwind rear. A bit more wind and it will tip over and finish up on its back. This could have been the full tip. 1 1
BrendAn Posted Sunday at 10:30 AM Author Posted Sunday at 10:30 AM (edited) 33 minutes ago, turboplanner said: It was upside down; this is quite common; come in for a landing with the nose too high, and the upwind wing too high and the aircraft will try to run off the runeway, lift off a rear wheel and run along headed off the runway on the nosewheel and downwind rear. A bit more wind and it will tip over and finish up on its back. This could have been the full tip. It went through the fence. Probably what flipped it. Just a guess , would love to know the whole story. Edited Sunday at 10:32 AM by BrendAn 2
onetrack Posted Sunday at 01:13 PM Posted Sunday at 01:13 PM The fence appears to be relatively undamaged. Photos courtesy of CH 7 News.
tillmanr Posted Monday at 02:00 AM Posted Monday at 02:00 AM It appears to be airside of the fence. Maybe tried to steer it/ground loop to avoid the fence. 1
facthunter Posted Monday at 02:11 AM Posted Monday at 02:11 AM We don't really know what happened, but with Jabiru's, keeping weight OFF the nosewheel is very important. Nev 1
BrendAn Posted Monday at 02:42 AM Author Posted Monday at 02:42 AM 41 minutes ago, tillmanr said: It appears to be airside of the fence. Maybe tried to steer it/ground loop to avoid the fence. On the news they said it went through a fence. Not like them to get it wrong.😁 1
rgmwa Posted Monday at 03:00 AM Posted Monday at 03:00 AM That strong cabin structure is one of the best features of Jabs. 1 2
440032 Posted Monday at 11:51 AM Posted Monday at 11:51 AM My source tells me his source, who was on the scene, said there were 4 police cars, 4 or 5 CFA trucks, and numerous SES vehicles. The story is that the pilot was not happy with his approach and tried a go around. Glad they got out okay, that's really all that matters. The fence is believed to be making a full recovery with no ongoing concerns. (Just thought I'd repost that here.) 2 1
BrendAn Posted yesterday at 09:39 AM Author Posted yesterday at 09:39 AM (edited) On 15/06/2026 at 1:00 PM, rgmwa said: That strong cabin structure is one of the best features of Jabs. its the first flipped one i have seen with intact nose gear. thats out of 2 or 3 i should clarify. Edited yesterday at 09:40 AM by BrendAn
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now