Twin down at Courtenay Airpark

[AJV]

Light twin off the end of the runway into the bushes, no one hurt.

[AJV]

how do you post pics on here?

[Shiny Side Up]

http://hqcomoxvalley.com/news/news/v/Lo ... lane-crash

[AJV]

I think I got it

[AJV]

one more

[Shiny Side Up]

Airplane's home is in CYRP, registered to "Touch n' Go Aviation" according to the registry database.

[CpnCrunch]

Seems a bit short of a runway to be landing a 310 on...I guess they were stopping there to save 10c on avgas. Anyway, glad nobody was hurt - could have been worse.

[ahramin]

Wet runway.

[AirFrame]

Can't see the second prop, but if it's as intact as the first prop, then neither engine was running when it stopped... Either that or it stopped against something and the props never touched ground. TWO overhauls would be expensive.

[GUMPS]

Airplane's home is in CYRP, registered to "Touch n' Go Aviation" according to the registry database.

The joke's already there....

[170 to xray]

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetai ... 265349.htm


May have to adjust the price.

[ahramin]

Maybe it sold and that's the new owner off the end.

[AirFrame]

Change the ad to say "Bush pilots look here!"

[crazy_aviator]

Touch and No Go aviation ?

[Redneck_pilot86]

Can't see the second prop, but if it's as intact as the first prop, then neither engine was running when it stopped... Either that or it stopped against something and the props never touched ground. TWO overhauls would be expensive.

Judging by all the leaves and crud on the aircraft in the pic of the left engine, it was running when it went into the brush...

[Rookie50]

Ouch. Both props and engines pretty low time. Double Ouch actually.

[J31]

Seems a bit short of a runway to be landing a 310 on...I guess they were stopping there to save 10c on avgas. Anyway, glad nobody was hurt - could have been worse.

1800 feet of wet asphalt in a C310R? Hmmm...a bit of a challenge.

[HighT5]

Is that one of Seneca's old 310s from the 80s?

[CFR]

Is that one of Seneca's old 310s from the 80s?

The registry shows it as being imported in 2009.

[godsrcrazy]

Is that one of Seneca's old 310s from the 80s?

Manufactured in 1979 according to the registry.

[Dash-Ate]

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetai ... 265349.htm


May have to adjust the price.

But that'll buff right out.

[HighT5]

Is that one of Seneca's old 310s from the 80s?

Manufactured in 1979 according to the registry.

All their planes had KW_ registrations I believe because Ken Wilson sold them the planes.

Not a big deal, just curious.

[Colonel Sanders]

1800 feet of wet asphalt in a C310R?

With

1) VG's (essential, at least for me) and
2) no obstacles on approach and
3) light weight

I'd try it

[AirFrame]

2) no obstacles on approach and

Biggest possible obstacle on approach at Courtenay is a tall person on the walking path that runs across the end of the runway. Or maybe the waist-high fence beside him, that starts about a foot below runway grade. You can make a rather flat approach.

[Big Pistons Forever]

The owner and I looked at taking the company Cessna 340 into this airport. We decided against it as getting in was doable but the departure was too tight.