Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

[ChrisMX105]

Got word that Czech Mate groundlooped on arrival at Shafter yesterday, Sherman is Ok, Airplane not so much.

Hope to see them up and running soon. One of my favorite airplanes out there and they had it scootin this year.

[supercub]

Re: Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

Any word on how bad the airplane was damaged?

[Dialtapper]

Re: Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

Any word on how bad the airplane was damaged?

Sudden stoppage is never good.

[Ken Adkins]

Re: Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

Report from Scotty G. on warbird aero press is "gear torn off, airplane bent".

[hm66sk]

Re: Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

That just sucks after all the hard work and their great performance this year. At least Sherman is OK. Those guys really had it together this year. Let's all hope the best for the plane and the team. Go Team Czech Mate!

[SkyvanDelta]

Re: Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

Does that mean they had to hire a crane to lift the plane onto a flatbed truck, then take it to their hanger, off load it with the crane, get it back inside the hanger (how do you mange that when you cannot roll it on its wheels) then begin to assess the damages?

Will they be able to do the repairs in their hanger or will they have to truck it to a repair facility?

How did the accident occur? Are planes with tail wheels difficult to control on landings?

Anyone want to estimate the cost to get the plane back into the same condition? I'm thinking $50,000-100,000.

[Chessman]

Re: Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

Sure sorry to hear this. Any idea which brake? Saw something at the races Sat that would make me guess the left...

[Race5]

Re: Czech Mate Groundloop, Sherm is OK

Sure sorry to hear this. Any idea which brake? Saw something at the races Sat that would make me guess the left...

Right side failed at Shafter.