Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

[planecrazy2]

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/48871908

Aviation writer Richard Bach. Amazingly talented writer clipped a wire and stuffed his amphib.

May he heal quickly.

[goldfinger]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

Second that!

[V1670]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

Loved "Stranger to the Ground"......great book. Speedy recovery Mr. Bach.

[spacegrrrl]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

I love his work, I think I like "Biplane" the best.

When they first reported it locally they made it sound like it was the person that built the plane in the accident. They didn't mention Bach. This morning the local paper made it was clear it was him. I didn't even know that he lived in this area.

I was happily surprised to see him such a fan of the Searay, which seems like a cool little plane and perfect for up here in the Puget Sound area.

I definitely wish him a speedy recovery!

Spacegrrrl

[Leo]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

Didn't he have a bad Mustang crash in the early 70's? I remember something about going into an ILS building.

[supercub]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

I read where he is doing a little better..............good news.
Brian

[planecrazy2]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

Leo, I believe he clipped a landing light and bent a P-51 way-back-when...., but it was not a "bad" accident.

[Leo]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

Thanks!
40 years ago and an old man memory. Plus I remember it from Air Classics so...

[sledge39]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=84936&key=0

73/9/24 ...N2051D Cavalier 2000...ground looped...gear collapsed

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4473454.html

Richard Bach, 1973.

- ground looped causing gear collapse, Midland, TX, Sept. 24, 1973.
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[Leo]

Re: Richard Bach crashes, serious condition

Ha! Didn't know it was that Mustang.
I have shots of "This is It" in it's hangar in Monterey from many years ago, and was buzzed by it at Lake Comanche about 12 years ago.

Thanks!