mike_elliott Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/04/mooney-m20c-n6870n-robert-w-brinkley-do.html The Mooney Summit, Inc will be reaching out to Dr. Brinkley to offer any assistance we can. Heal well, Dr. 1 Quote
bonal Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 Am so glad he is listed in good condition wish these would stop happening but understand it comes with the territory wonder what caused this one 1 Quote
bradp Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 Im going to surmise that 1) shoulder belts and 2) Mooney steel cage saved Dr Brinkleys life. 5 Quote
StinkBug Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 He posted this pic to facebook today. So glad he's in good enough shape to be posting pics himself. 1 Quote
Guitarmaster Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 This seems to be happening in the C quite a bit. At least it feels that way. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote
AndyFromCB Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 Something to be said about the cabin design. Quote
cnoe Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 I've been into that airport for a fuel stop (great prices) and with the prevailing south wind the terrain is pretty tough for an engine-out on takeoff. Sounds like the good Dr. did a fine job of flying all the way through the crash. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
mike_elliott Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Posted April 22, 2016 And sadly another with not as good of an outcome. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/04/mooney-m20k-n97119-mcair-inc-fatal.html If anyone has any contact info for the pilot or pax, please contact me. Quote
rbridges Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 12 hours ago, bradp said: Im going to surmise that 1) shoulder belts and 2) Mooney steel cage saved Dr Brinkleys life. I was thinking the same. It has to be scary to know you're going down, but seeing the horizon coming at you while you're upside down must have been terrifying. Quote
rbridges Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 34 minutes ago, mike_elliott said: And sadly another with not as good of an outcome. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/04/mooney-m20k-n97119-mcair-inc-fatal.html If anyone has any contact info for the pilot or pax, please contact me. You would think the first accident would have been the one with the fatality. I guess the K hit the berm pretty hard. Short runway, don't know if that played a role. Sad to hear. Quote
kris_adams Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 Wow, I'm shocked that someone didn't make it the second plane. Who knows if they had their belts on and tight. So sad... Quote
mike_elliott Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Posted April 22, 2016 Just now, Kris_Adams said: Wow, I'm shocked that someone didn't make it the second plane. Who knows if they had their belts on and tight. So sad... It appears from the ground hole in the pics, the plane hits a berm and comes to rest in just a few feet. 80 or so kts to 0 in just a few feet is a very hard hit. Had the berm not been there, possibly it would have slid and the outcome be different. Quote
rbridges Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 25 minutes ago, Kris_Adams said: Wow, I'm shocked that someone didn't make it the second plane. Who knows if they had their belts on and tight. So sad... Two did make it but one fatality. Quote
steingar Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 There are times when Murphy just has his way. I always brief engine out for takeoff. Sometimes the brief is "I'm going to have a really bad day". Quote
ArtVandelay Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 Wow, I'm shocked that someone didn't make it the second plane. Who knows if they had their belts on and tight. So sad... Maybe a heart attack or something cause the death and the crash, we'll have to wait, at least the survivors can tell us. Quote
mooneygirl Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 I wholeheartedly agree with briefing yourself on every take off. Robb said on Facebook that he had engine trouble on take off. Like me, he resisted the urge to turn back to the airport and "landed" straight ahead. Our "after" photos are remarkably similar. We are all fortunate to be flying one of the safest airplanes in GA, with probably the strongest wing as well. It will be interesting to get more details from Robb as available. For me, I started impacting trees as the ASI fell through 55 mph. I think that led to a pretty good outcome in my accident. Falling backwards into the trees and landing upside down is something I still keenly remember even today some 12 years later. The other accident with the fatality was on a pretty short strip. Under 2000 feet doesn't give you so many options. While we have the best airplanes in the world, we also need to have the best maintenance, and recurrent training. My sincere prayers and thoughts are with all involved. I know that in the immediate aftermath of my accident I felt so ashamed and embarrassed and rather worthless. I had guilt even when the FAA told me that it was mechanical not pilot error. So let's continue to tread lightly and offer our Mooney Family all the support we can. 3 Quote
clh Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 It kind of looks like the prop. was not rotating on the m20k crash... Quote
mikerocosm Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Dr. Brinkley's is one of seven (or so . . . who knows what's in some of those unopened hangars?) Mooneys based at our home airport of Pogue, here at Sand Springs. Taking off either way (but especially to the South), there's really nowhere to aim but among trees unless you can get over at least 600 feet or so so you can make the highway or the river if heading south, or an open small but better-than-the-trees field off to the left going north. What happened to Dr. Brinkley's Mooney remains a mystery. He was apparently having engine trouble, did manage to call in a Mayday, and was immediately pursued by airplane (a local CFI in a 172, located him and circled overhead) and truck (the airport manager jumped in his truck, drove to where he could see the 172 circling overhead, then bushwhacked through the woods until he located Dr. Brinkley). The pair of CFI and manager remained on station until rescue folks arrived, at which time Dr. Brinkley was extracted from the Mooney. These are the facts as related to me by the CFI and the airport manager following the events, so it's all second-hand information, but I presume it to be accurately reported, given the nature of the individuals involved. The airport manager runs the tightest little operation I've seen of it's kind, maintaining a beautiful airport with inexpensive fuel, great facilities, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We do love our Mooneys here, and we suspect that Dr. Brinkley will find another and be back in the air soon. We hope so. 1 Quote
chrisk Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 On 4/22/2016 at 7:26 AM, mike_elliott said: And sadly another with not as good of an outcome. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/04/mooney-m20k-n97119-mcair-inc-fatal.html If anyone has any contact info for the pilot or pax, please contact me. Looking at the wreckage, I too am shocked that someone died. Very sad. Quote
jlunseth Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 I just hate reading these. On the other hand, it has the effect of making clear to us that we are not bulletproof and must always come prepared. I do a couple of things that are worth thinking about. First, there is a spec in the POH for RPM drop at runup. Mine is a max 150 drop and 50 difference, burned into my brain. If the mags flunk, I don't go. I have had mags flunk the runup twice in my aircraft and once in a Warrior, and didn't fly, and each time there was a fairly significant issue going on. It is pretty easy to just do the runup and forget about the spec. The other was not actually something I did, but I wish I had thought of it. One of our flight schools at my home airport flew the airport with a camera and photographed and checked out available spots to put the plane down in the event of an engine out on takeoff. It is a really good thing to do. At least you have a plan. Actually, I do one other really important thing. I have one mechanic who has never tried to kill me. I have all my work done there unless there is a reason I can't. I have had several others try, and so far they have not succeeded, but it is fairly scary what they sometimes do. I hope our fellow pilot has an easy recovery. Quote
ArtVandelay Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 I use google satellite view to check out possible landing sites, sometimes there just is no good options Quote
gsengle Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Those are the airports to avoid if you can Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
gsengle Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Despite being in New England, hilly/mountains/woods/water, 7B2 has great options of both ends of 3100 strip. Always scout ahead with google maps satellite view. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
DXB Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Really glad Dr. Brinkley is ok. The pics of his crumpled inverted plane, and that of Ms. Lucas, are chilling! I hope I'd have the presence of mind to willfully let it sink into the tops of the trees as slow as possible like these brave folks did, if that's all I had in front of me. In terms of energy dissipation, this might even end up preferable to trying to force into too tight a clearing and hitting a much more solid obstruction as a result, or hitting vehicles, houses, power lines, people. Quote
Shadrach Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, gsengle said: Despite being in New England, hilly/mountains/woods/water, 7B2 has great options of both ends of 3100 strip. Always scout ahead with google maps satellite view. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk And as a bonus are within walking distance of Vietnamese take out! Quote
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