King Air on the roof

"Welcome to Gardner, everyone. Be careful as you go down the airstairs. The step down to the ramp is a little tricky."
 
Looking at the photos a little closer, I'm amazed at the damage to the building with so little apparent damage to the aircraft. Yet the roof is supporting it!
 
I’m not gonna lie…..there is a lengthy building rooftop that I have considered as an emergency landing spot if I can’t do the impossible turn. Wide open and flat. And a mooney can land and stop in like 18 feet.
 
Left wing clipped the corner of the building, spun it around and set the plane on the roof?
This should be an interesting story...
 
hangar desperation syndrome.

ETA: I hope no one seriously hurt
 
KIXD 161753Z 18004KT 10SM BKN034 28/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02830194 10283 20194 58002
KIXD 161845Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2997 RMK AO2 T02890189


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Hey King Air guy, hold my beer. This guy parked an A-10 on a pole.
 
Those guys are able to perfectly stall it and have the bolt holes line up.
 
Pilot thinks he's one of The Drifters.

Incredibly lucky outcome, but how are they going to lift it up, drop the gear, and set it back down?
 
The dude drifted a king air backwards onto a roof.

That first step is a DOOZY.
 
StraightnLevel said:
Pilot thinks he's one of The Drifters.

Incredibly lucky outcome, but how are they going to lift it up, drop the gear, and set it back down?
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Sling it with a crane. Easy peasy.

The hard part, if that's a standing seam roof it's slick as hell. Mine is a 6:12 pitch and it's a slide. That looks like 3:12 so.abut easier.
 
midwestpa24 said:
That almost looks like he lined up on the taxiway instead of the runway.
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That’d be interesting if that’s the case. That taxiway stub is only about 1,700’ long x 40’ wide. I don’t see how that could possibly be interpreted as a 7300 x 150 runway (considering markings and lighting as well).
 
midwestpa24 said:
That almost looks like he lined up on the taxiway instead of the runway.
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Main taxiway is on the opposite side. There is a short taxiway with a run up pad that does seem to line up with his track. It’s been closed for a few weeks, I can’t remember how well it’s marked. When I landed there a couple days ago I was paying too much attention to that 150’ wide rwy.
 
Well that’s different! Can’t imagine how you end up on a hanger roof right next to a fine runway.
 
StraightnLevel said:
Pilot thinks he's one of The Drifters.

Incredibly lucky outcome, but how are they going to lift it up, drop the gear, and set it back down?
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In the scheme of things, even a KA-360 is a lightweight for a lot of cranes.
 
Showcasing my talents as a lyricist and plagiarist. Here you go:

King Air on the Rooftop
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum
All day long I'd flown my clients home
'Cause I'm not a wealthy man.
Next I'm flying cargo.
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
Car-ry-ing rubber dog**** from Saigon
Idle-diddle-daidle-daidle man
 
eman1200 said:
I’m not gonna lie…..there is a lengthy building rooftop that I have considered as an emergency landing spot if I can’t do the impossible turn. Wide open and flat. And a mooney can land and stop in like 18 feet.
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I recall there was a pilot some years ago who landed on a rooftop after an engine failure somewhere in Florida.
 
Both pilots walked away. Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
 
Did it hit the corner of the building and then spin around 180*?
 
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