RogueOne Posted June 20, 2019 Report Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Thanks for update story. Nice related story on rescuers. Over 50 years ago a friend of my brother sustained horrible burns as a child while playing under a parade float. Someone threw fire crackers igniting the float. Multiple surgeries and pain followed. He survived and grew into a beautiful person and a hell of a prep ball player. I am cheering for pilot. Much depends on his will to survive and fight. I wish him and family strength Edited June 20, 2019 by RogueOne 1
Danb Posted June 20, 2019 Report Posted June 20, 2019 I can only imagine the terrible pain Mark is going through, my thoughts and prayers for Mark and his wonderful wife Jenny, hang in there Mark your in the prayers of the Mooneyspace family 1
MinneMooney Posted June 20, 2019 Report Posted June 20, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 12:43 PM, LANCECASPER said: https://www.azfamily.com/video/man-speaks-about-helping-save-pilot-from-burning-plane-in/video_5ea8f532-4409-57d3-8aaa-fb7c6ce5a3b2.html Expand Seeing this aircraft inverted and on fire, it is truly amazing that this hero was even able to get to the pilot to save him! Last summer we had a T28 crash land at ANE just short of runway 18. 2 people driving by witnessed the crash, stopped their vehicles, jumped a 7’ chain link fence and ran about 100 yards to pull that pilot (who was on fire) to safety and put out his burning flight suit. It renews your faith in humanity! 1
aviatoreb Posted June 20, 2019 Report Posted June 20, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 9:12 PM, MinneMooney said: Seeing this aircraft inverted and on fire, it is truly amazing that this hero was even able to get to the pilot to save him! Last summer we had a T28 crash land at ANE just short of runway 18. 2 people driving by witnessed the crash, stopped their vehicles, jumped a 7’ chain link fence and ran about 100 yards to pull that pilot (who was on fire) to safety and put out his burning flight suit. It renews your faith in humanity! Expand WOW - I am awe struck by that fellow who pulled him out. Yes me too this is a good renewal for the faith in humanity. And how emotionally pulled he was just talking about the health and struggle of the pilot. 1
FloridaMan Posted June 21, 2019 Report Posted June 21, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 12:18 AM, Texas Mooney said: Sad day for Mooney is right. Misplaced faith in insurance will probably spell doom for Mooney and we will all end up paying. You do realize that according to GAMA, Mooney only shipped 2 planes in the first quarter of 2019, both Acclaim Ultra's. https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/2019ShipmentReportQ105172019Final.pdf This burned out wreck represents 50% of Mooney's new aircraft cashflow. The $800K+ payout on the hull will just be the tip of insurance loss iceberg. Then there are years of medical costs. I am sure the pilot will be suing Mooney, Continental, the FBO. The passenger will be suing all those and the pilot. Damages to property on the ground will likely stimulate the same lawsuits. And let's not forget that insurance is a loss pool. Once the dust settles on all the claims and settlements, the cost will ultimately be distributed to all the remaining Mooney owners in higher insurance costs as well as higher prices for Continental engines and Mooney parts (IF MOONEY SURVIVES). It is no wonder GA is in a slow motion death. Expand Why the FBO? 1
N201MKTurbo Posted June 21, 2019 Report Posted June 21, 2019 We at Mooney space should make this guy who pulled the pilot out of the plane a nice trophy and crown him the first Mooneyspace hero of the year! 11 4
MikeOH Posted June 21, 2019 Report Posted June 21, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 7:01 PM, N201MKTurbo said: We at Mooney space should make this guy who pulled the pilot out of the plane a nice trophy and crown him the first Mooneyspace hero IN PERPETUITY! Expand FTFY! 2 2
N201MKTurbo Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 https://www.carnegiehero.org/nominate/ 3
kerry Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/15/2019 at 6:24 PM, LANCECASPER said: Even when they were hooking up to tow the wreckage, it caught on fire again https://www.azfamily.com/video/crashed-plane-catches-fire-while-being-towed-in-northwest-phoenix/video_1b8a1c47-a26c-5c49-a0fc-af9e7a799cb1.html Expand It seems strange it would catch fire again. After the explosion it kind of burns like a candle. I'm not a expert on the way fuel burns but it makes me think the possibility of jet fuel contamination. Just guessing. 1
EricJ Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 2:43 AM, kerry said: It seems strange it would catch fire again. After the explosion it kind of burns like a candle. I'm not a expert on the way fuel burns but it makes me think the possibility of jet fuel contamination. Just guessing. Expand I suspect it was just that the wing was upside-down and maybe barfed out some more fuel at that moment, perhaps due to damage from the previous fire.
ragedracer1977 Posted June 22, 2019 Author Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 3:34 AM, EricJ said: I suspect it was just that the wing was upside-down and maybe barfed out some more fuel at that moment, perhaps due to damage from the previous fire. Expand It sounded to me like the guy was using an air powered cut off wheel or something. Hit some steel or the pavement and poof 2
LANCECASPER Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 2:43 AM, kerry said: It seems strange it would catch fire again. After the explosion it kind of burns like a candle. I'm not a expert on the way fuel burns but it makes me think the possibility of jet fuel contamination. Just guessing. Expand That was my original thought but I noticed on FlightAware that he made it all the way up to 9000 feet before he started having problems. I don't think if it had been mis-fueled with JET-A that he would have made much past the first few hundred feet. 1
MinneMooney Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 Just a guess, but are there are any engine or airframe components made of magnesium? If so, once ignited, very difficult to extinguish.
N201MKTurbo Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 2:45 PM, MinneMooney said: Just a guess, but are there are any engine or airframe components made of magnesium? If so, once ignited, very difficult to extinguish. Expand The wheels
mike_elliott Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 If anyone knows how to get in touch with Mr. Hunnicutt, please let me know. 1
Mcstealth Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 5:22 PM, N201MKTurbo said: The wheels Expand Please answer in the form of a question.
neilpilot Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 6:51 PM, mike_elliott said: If anyone knows how to get in touch with Mr. Hunnicutt, please let me know. Expand Did you try the contact info I emailed you last week?
mike_elliott Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 9:18 PM, neilpilot said: Did you try the contact info I emailed you last week? Send it again Neil, I don't see it in my inbox. ThanksSent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
kmyfm20s Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 2:25 PM, LANCECASPER said: That was my original thought but I noticed on FlightAware that he made it all the way up to 9000 feet before he started having problems. I don't think if it had been mis-fueled with JET-A that he would have made much past the first few hundred feet. Expand Unless he switched tanks after the climb?
toto Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 11:21 PM, kmyfm20s said: Unless he switched tanks after the climb? Expand I had that same thought, but he was filed for 16k.
N201MKTurbo Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 9:07 PM, Mcstealth said: Please answer in the form of a question. Expand What parts of a Mooney are made of magnesium? The Wheels. 2
MikeOH Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 12:09 AM, N201MKTurbo said: https://www.carnegiehero.org/nominate/ Expand My GoogleFu is failing me... Does someone have the hero's full name so I can nominate him?
kpaul Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 6:19 PM, MikeOH said: My GoogleFu is failing me... Does someone have the hero's full name so I can nominate him? Expand https://www.azfamily.com/video/man-speaks-about-helping-save-pilot-from-burning-plane-in/video_5ea8f532-4409-57d3-8aaa-fb7c6ce5a3b2.html This video has an interview with him, but I'm not sure they give his name. My speakers at work....well don't work
MikeOH Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 6:56 PM, kpaul said: https://www.azfamily.com/video/man-speaks-about-helping-save-pilot-from-burning-plane-in/video_5ea8f532-4409-57d3-8aaa-fb7c6ce5a3b2.html This video has an interview with him, but I'm not sure they give his name. My speakers at work....well don't work Expand Got it! Thomas Hunnicutt Thanks! 2
Gary0747 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 Could have been the oxygen bottle bursting that caused the pop and flare up. 2
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