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JeffXD · 05-15-2008, 03:32 PM

WHOOPS!!!!

DENTON CO., Texas -- No injuries were reported after a small plane landed on top of another single-engine plane Thursday afternoon at Northwest Regional Airport near Roanoke in southern Denton County.
A red airplane was attempting to take off to the north when another plane landed on top of it at about 2 p.m. Both pilots walked away from the collision unharmed. Fuel was spilled but was cleaned off the runway.

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident.

One Plane Hits Another In Denton Co. - News Story - KXAS | Dallas

Cogz · 05-15-2008, 03:53 PM

Those are some lucky pilots!

A radio personality here in Chicago died of nearly the exact same thing a couple years back.

Katy9532 · 05-15-2008, 07:03 PM

I know that airplane on the bottom. That airport is where I learned to fly.

JeffXD · 05-15-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Katy9532

I know that airplane on the bottom. That airport is where I learned to fly.

Is it repairable? The helicopter pilot on the news this afternoon was saying it had a fabric covered wing. He was also talking about how the number is from an old system. Do they get to use old numbers on old planes?

Katy9532 · 05-15-2008, 07:16 PM

I would guess, yes, it is repairable, but I cannot say that it is worth it (money wise) to repair it. I think that it was an older man that owned it so he may not have the cash!?!

Unfortunately, I bet the FAA will call it both their faults so their insurance companies probably wont help very much with out the rates going more than sky high.

On a side note, I also worked at the airport as a line girl in high school (fueling airplanes, selling pilot gear, and stuff). In that year I worked there I watched three planes crash and heard about two others that happened when I was not at work!!!! It is a very dangerous airport if you are not careful.

**rufusdog** · 05-15-2008, 07:24 PM

hmm wonder how something like that would happen ?

jon45xdtac · 05-15-2008, 07:24 PM

Thank goodness both pilots were safe. They were very lucky.

I would be pissed if I were either one of them. Even if it is repairable, there has to be some damage that will just always be there.

I've never been a fan of the "equal fault" laws some states have with auto accidents. Not that there aren't situations where both parties are at fault, but I know I've been screwed before where I was hit in a parking lot and it was declared "equal fault".

I can't imagine how expensive plane insurance would be if you had any kind of accident on your record.

101radioman · 05-15-2008, 08:06 PM

That is not the way to make an ultra-lite I don't care what they read on the iternet.

texas_rebel_1980 · 05-15-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rufusdog

hmm wonder how something like that would happen ?

"I didn't see him"
"He came out of nowhere"
"He was in my blind spot"

all i can say is wow..............

Katy9532 · 05-15-2008, 08:25 PM

Ok I don't wanna sound like TOO much of a nerd, but look at the two airplanes. The one on the top has low wings, one on the bottom has high wings. This is actually a common accident in general aviation where the wings block the other plane.

05-15-2008, 03:32 PM	#1
JeffXD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,267 Blog Entries: 1	Plane Crash near Fort Worth WHOOPS!!!! DENTON CO., Texas -- No injuries were reported after a small plane landed on top of another single-engine plane Thursday afternoon at Northwest Regional Airport near Roanoke in southern Denton County. A red airplane was attempting to take off to the north when another plane landed on top of it at about 2 p.m. Both pilots walked away from the collision unharmed. Fuel was spilled but was cleaned off the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident. One Plane Hits Another In Denton Co. - News Story - KXAS \| Dallas __________________ Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. - Groucho Marx Some people are only alive, because it's illegal to shoot them. The desk clerk said he saw it all real clear. He never hit the brakes and he was shifting gears

05-15-2008, 03:53 PM	#2
Cogz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 237	Those are some lucky pilots! A radio personality here in Chicago died of nearly the exact same thing a couple years back. __________________ Sig P226 .40 S&W - 357sig Bar-Sto conversion barrel - Tru-Glo Brite Sites Springfield XD45 Compact stock for the time being

05-15-2008, 07:24 PM	#7
jon45xdtac XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 258	Thank goodness both pilots were safe. They were very lucky. I would be pissed if I were either one of them. Even if it is repairable, there has to be some damage that will just always be there. I've never been a fan of the "equal fault" laws some states have with auto accidents. Not that there aren't situations where both parties are at fault, but I know I've been screwed before where I was hit in a parking lot and it was declared "equal fault". I can't imagine how expensive plane insurance would be if you had any kind of accident on your record. __________________ Springfield XD 45 ACP 5" Tactical Bersa Thunder 9mm Why I CC "Walk softly and carry a big stick." - Theodore Roosevelt

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05-15-2008, 07:03 PM	#3
Katy9532 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: TX Posts: 166	I know that airplane on the bottom. That airport is where I learned to fly.

05-15-2008, 07:16 PM	#5
Katy9532 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: TX Posts: 166	I would guess, yes, it is repairable, but I cannot say that it is worth it (money wise) to repair it. I think that it was an older man that owned it so he may not have the cash!?! Unfortunately, I bet the FAA will call it both their faults so their insurance companies probably wont help very much with out the rates going more than sky high. On a side note, I also worked at the airport as a line girl in high school (fueling airplanes, selling pilot gear, and stuff). In that year I worked there I watched three planes crash and heard about two others that happened when I was not at work!!!! It is a very dangerous airport if you are not careful.

05-15-2008, 07:24 PM	#6
rufusdog XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 934	hmm wonder how something like that would happen ?

05-15-2008, 08:06 PM	#8
101radioman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Moorhead, MN Posts: 183	That is not the way to make an ultra-lite I don't care what they read on the iternet.

05-15-2008, 08:25 PM	#10
Katy9532 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: TX Posts: 166	Ok I don't wanna sound like TOO much of a nerd, but look at the two airplanes. The one on the top has low wings, one on the bottom has high wings. This is actually a common accident in general aviation where the wings block the other plane.