Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

[holmes9]

http://m.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/24/small-plane-crashes-in-camarillo-no-apparent/

Fortunately, the pilot survived with only a leg injury.

[Big_Jim]

Re: Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

Wow. Glad he's okay.

Sale on strawberries today?

[wolfee]

Re: Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

Wow... Just WOW... So sad to hear this. Those guys are so nice, and were working really hard on getting that program together.

Very glad to hear the pilot is ok. The news about the AC is bad enough. I would have been very much in the dumps if it was worse.

I hope the AC it not a total loss. to a rebuildable AC.

[Ken Adkins]

Re: Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

Very unfortunate - glad the pilot is okay. Here's the Big Frog in better days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IgJvcaWhw8&feature=related

[Fence Sence]

Re: Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

I'm glad he's OK. Those guys are great and loved every minute of Reno. I hope they can keep that program going. They were really looking to the future with the new motor.

[Mike51]

Re: Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

Sad news, but glad it wasn't worse.

Don't you just love news reporters.....

"......the aircraft, which is registered in France...

......The aircraft's tail number could not be found on a registry database maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration"

Doh!

[AirDOGGe]

Re: Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

NTSB report released:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120125X31012&key=1

[JLKnolla]

Re: Big Frog crashes in Camarillo

Unable to maintain altitude at 105 KIAS? Wow.

Even with the gear partially extended, that is some indication of just how hot those NXT's are.

Glad the pilot was not seriously injured.