Salty's Crash Speculation Thread

[Salty]

Here's a picture of Salty on one of his many rides back to his plane:

Seriously, though, as an owner if an M20C, I'll be interested in the details. Glad you got it down without serious injury.

I believe I could hang with you fellas for awhile.

 

[steingar]

Yeah, when I said to write things down, I didn't mean publicly. Once the dust settles you can fill us in. @Salty you're in rarefied territory, someone who lost the engine, crashed the airplane and walked away.

 

[Southpaw]

Since nobody was hurt, the only risk is the farmer who owns the orange trees sues you for damages, probably unlikely.

Possibily bill for pruning to equal damages.
Glad all walked away .

 

[bflynn]

Talking could be apeeling, but better to just suck it up.

 

[Half Fast]

Since nobody was hurt, the only risk is the farmer who owns the orange trees sues you for damages, probably unlikely.

I'd be more worried about the angry wife....

 

[Zeldman]

Too bad there wasn't any apple trees close by.

Then we could make a comparison....

 

[Daleandee]

Too bad there wasn't any apple trees close by.

Then we could make a comparison....

At least he kept his head and didn't go bananas!

 

[bflynn]

Too bad there wasn't any apple trees close by.

Then we could make a comparison....

Darn it, don't make jokes while I'm taking drink!

 

[Bob Noel]

Darn it, don't make jokes while I'm taking drink!

Haven't you learned not to drink and POA?

 

[luvflyin]

At least he kept his head and didn't go bananas!

 

[danhagan]

Glad you're OK ... guys are pretty harsh here with the jokes, they must like you a lot

 

[thito01]

Many of the orange groves in FL are converting to either Tangerines or Peaches. So, some other field may have provided a ore peachy situation.

 

[bflynn]

Glad you're OK ... guys are pretty harsh here with the jokes, they must like you a lot

Well we had to. The engine ran out of juice. (Power, not gas)

 

[Daleandee]

Many of the orange groves in FL are converting to either Tangerines or Peaches. So, some other field may have provided a ore peachy situation.

Wow ... are you saying he could have been Mr. Tangerine Man?

 

[kyleb]

Wow ... are you saying he could have been Mr. Tangerine Man?

And someone could write a song: “Hey, Mr Tangerine Man..”

 

[Daleandee]

And someone could write a song: “Hey, Mr Tangerine Man..”

Yep ... that's where I was a going ...

 

[Jim K]

Haven't you learned not to drink and POA?

I feel the opposite is -FAR- more common

 

[Daleandee]

I feel the opposite is -FAR- more common

Now we're talking about oranges, drinking, and flight!

Seems we are getting mighty close to TANG!

 

[eman1200]

I have a drinking problem

(One of those drinks is a vodka and orange juice. Just saying…)

 

[Racerx]

I have a drinking problem

(One of those drinks is a vodka and orange juice. Just saying…)

 

[PaulS]

Salty, what's the word on the airplane, repairable?

 

[Salty]

Salty, what's the word on the airplane, repairable?

As of today the insurance company owns it. Total loss.

 

[PaulS]

As of today the insurance company owns it. Total loss.

That sucks, started shopping yet?

 

[Salty]

Started shopping on the second of January. lol

 

[luvflyin]

As of today the insurance company owns it. Total loss.

Sorry. Or congratulations. Whichever the case may be.

 

[luvflyin]

Started shopping on the second of January. lol

When did the accident happen again??

 

[Salty]

Sorry. Or congratulations. Whichever the case may be.

Sorry is appropriate. I was slightly under insured.

When did the accident happen again??

1/1/2022

 

[Jim K]

Sorry is appropriate. I was slightly under insured.

I'd guess most of us are, in this market.

 

[thito01]

Just before my insurance renewal in Oct, I had a broker do an appraisal. My previous hull value was only 2/3" of the (Oct.) current hull value. And, it cost me another $1K/year to insure it for the new value. I plan on another appraisal next year due to the market.

 

[steingar]

I'm going to up the insurance on mine this year. Insurance should reflect reality.

 

[Flying Doc]

Early indication is that the weather was not a factor. Preliminary analysis showed too much CarbonDioxide in his drink and in conjunction with his recent colonoscopy left a high pressure system in the plane!

 

[Salty]

The NTSB prelim is now available

 

[luvflyin]

The NTSB prelim is now available

Where

 

[iamtheari]

The NTSB prelim is now available

But since this is the speculation thread, we will just continue speculating what is in it rather than bothering to read it.

 

[Salty]

Not sure if this will work

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/104484/pdf

 

[Half Fast]

The speculation has been more informative.

As usual.

 

[PaulS]

4 gallons of fuel in the right tank....... Salty, glad you and your wife are good, but please don't do that again.

 

[Salty]

4 gallons of fuel in the right tank....... Salty, glad you and your wife are good, but please don't do that again.

That's 30 minutes of fuel. And 30 more in the other tank.

The report didn't make it clear that right tank was selected, which is why the amount of fuel in that tank was relevant, and that there was also fuel in the other tank.

 

[Half Fast]

I assume that’s 4 gallons useable, right? Not total?

 

[Salty]

I assume that’s 4 gallons useable, right? Not total?

My JPI was calibrated to show a bit less than actual usable. On more than one occasion, at altitude, I've allowed the gauge to read 0 and go to a red X with the engine still running.