Another Historic crash - Quebec this time

[pelmet]

As seen on another forum....

It is interesting to watch the wings move just before the accident,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyAxdastwIU

Date: 25-AUG-2012
Time: 1400
Type: Blériot XI-2 (Replica)
Operator: Air Marcel
Registration: C-FBLW
C/n / msn: 01
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: St-Hyacinthe - Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature: Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport: CSU3
Destination airport: CSU3

Narrative:
Aircraft over banked turning downwind resulting in loss of longitudinal control . After two loss of control events the pilot attempted a downwind landing , stalled at 8-10 followed by right wing contacting runway. Aircraft was demolished at impact. Contributing factors were runway thermals , wind excessive for this type, pilot's lack of familiarity with wing warp early flight characteristics, and pressures to complete the flight .

[old_man]

It was a replica not a 'historic' per se.

[Siddley Hawker]

If he couldn't land into wind, I wonder what made him think he could land downwind?

[burhead1]

Seems to me he should have make a longer final approach, giving him time to setup for the landing. But thats just my thoughts!

[cgzro]

Very unfortunate.

But why use St Hyacinthe for first flight of a type like that.
Narrow runway, corn on one side, water on the other.
Those things need lots of grass and zero crosswind.