Piper flips while landing at Barrie/Springwater

[C-FABH]

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/Articl ... ?e=3561029

SPRINGWATER TWP. — A classic aircraft flipped upon landing at the Barrie Springwater Airpark, Monday afternoon.

Provincial police say the 1953 Piper airplane touched down, but quickly ended up on its roof at the Anne Street North facility around the noon hour.

The pilot appears to have walked away uninjured.

OPP investigated and cleared the scene by 1:30 p.m.

Early speculation suggests one of the plane's brakes may have grabbed when it touched down.

Police say Transport Canada has been advised.

More details to follow as they become available

[Canoehead]

I guess OPP officers are now doubling as TSB investigators?
That's great that they were able to investigate & clear the scene!
Nice that they advised Transport too.

[C-FABH]

I guess OPP officers are now doubling as TSB investigators?
That's great that they were able to investigate & clear the scene!

I know, you can't even crash an airplane these days without having the police hassle you.

[imarai]

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, (TSB), and/or Transport Canada most likely advised the local police to clear the scene after hearing the OPP assessment of the incident, and talking to the pilot and any witnesses. Generally, for a private, (non-commercial) registered aircraft, if there are no serious injuries, fatalities, suspected impairment of the pilot, possible criminal activity, or violations of Air Regulations, there is little need for a forensic analysis of the crash site.

[Canoehead]

Yeah I realize that. I was more just rolling my eyes at the media report.

[Colonel Sanders]

Speaking of eyes rolling at the media report:

one of the plane's brakes may have grabbed when it touched down

Snort. Yeah, that's the reason short-coupled tailwheel aircraft come to grief during landing

[CFR]

You can probably get the media to print anything if you present it as an expert and throw some fancy words in ...

"The runway gyrostabilization system had a vacuum source failure causing it to lose vertical reference and tumble just prior to the aircraft touching down. The pilot had no time to react when the tarmac rolled inverted"

[Beefitarian]

You can probably get the media to print anything if you present it as an expert and throw some fancy words in ...

"The runway gyrostabilization system had a vacuum source failure causing it to lose vertical reference and tumble just prior to the aircraft touching down. The pilot had no time to react when the tarmac rolled inverted"

Do eeeet!

[Colonel Sanders]

I once told a reporter that my chromed centerline cracked because of hydrogen embrittlement, but they didn't print it. Pearls to the swine, alas.

[CFR]

I once told a reporter that my chromed centerline cracked because of hydrogen embrittlement, but they didn't print it. Pearls to the swine, alas.

That might be because everyone knows that chromed centerline cracks are caused by inclusions (voids if you will) that are created during the casting process.

For the ultimate in baffle gab I give you the turboencabulator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_O ... re=related

[alpha1]

The next time I want to smugly roll my eyes about the "media" and aviation coverage, I will remember that the "media" exposed the Ornge scandal.....once in a blue moon, the "media" gets it right.

[Beefitarian]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes.

[Canoehead]

Alpha- I can only assume by your posts that you have some kind of personal connection with the media.
I agree that they (journalists) have proven useful on several occasions such as Mr. Donovan's ORNGE reporting, and Miles O'Brien's Frontline reports- indeed there are many.

However, when it comes to blatantly simple, technically-correct reporting, there are excessive errors that any journalist worth their title could easily figure out. I think in today's competitive age, journalists (like many professionals) are more concerned with speed than accuracy.

A fine example was a recent CNN article which was explaining that Colgan Air operates a fleet of regional jets.
That was basic, sloppy journalism, and it seems to be acceptable, even at the major outlets (just one of many).
For every fact that is accurately reported, I bet I could find five inaccuracies.

Well I'm off to shoot a CAT3 to minimums. Hopefully I get my facts straight... at least the basics.

[niss]

http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/c ... pe=0&narr=

Record #1
Cadors Number: 2012O1187

Reporting Region: Ontario
Occurrence Information
Occurrence Type: Accident

Occurrence Date: 2012-05-14
Occurrence Time:

Day Or Night:
Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 0
Canadian Aerodrome ID: CNA3

Aerodrome Name: Springwater (Barrie Airpark)
Occurrence Location: Springwater (Barrie Airpark) (CNA3)
Province: Ontario

Country: CANADA
World Area: North America
Reported By: OPP

AOR Number: 146322-V1
TSB Class Of Investigation: 5

TSB Occurrence No: A12O0064
Aircraft Information
Flight #:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane

Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: PIPER

Model: PA20 135
Year Built: 1953

Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: AVCO LYCOMING

Engine Model: O-290-D2
Engine Type: Reciprocating

Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Landing

Damage: Substantial
Owner: Private

Operator:
Operator Type: Private
Event Information
Loss of control - on ground
Nose over
Runway excursion
Detail Information
User Name: Boles, Will
Date: 2012-05-14
Further Action Required: Yes
O.P.I.: System Safety
Narrative: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dispatch called Civil Aviation Contingency Office (CACO) that a privately registered PA20-135 aircraft had flipped over on landing at the Barrie/Springwater Airpark. The aircraft veered left, over-corrected right, caught a wing and flipped. No injuries but the aircraft wings and propeller are visibly damaged.
User Name: Boles, Will
Date: 2012-05-15
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.:
Narrative: UPDATE from Nav Canada AOR 146322-V1. The Piper PA-20 aircraft landed with difficulty and flipped, upside down on the edge of the runway.
User Name: Boles, Will
Date: 2012-05-15
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.:
Narrative: UPDATE from TSB Daily Notification Log 15-05-2012. Occurrence Summary A12O0064: The Piper PA20-135 was landing at the Barrie Springwater Aerodrome. After touchdown, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft; as a result, the aircraft veered to the left and flipped over near the runway's edge. There were no injuries to the two occupants, the aircraft was substantially damaged.