tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post916463005093363673..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: ICON A5, N83BA: Accident occurred July 11, 2019 near Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK), Wheeling, Illinois Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-47527927236525301312021-06-18T06:43:46.454-04:002021-06-18T06:43:46.454-04:00He's a really nice guy. I'm glad he surviv...He's a really nice guy. I'm glad he survived unharmed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532831409620975625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-10668060359282402812021-04-02T22:33:57.932-04:002021-04-02T22:33:57.932-04:00tom garritano and jan carpentertom garritano and jan carpenteranonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16073646984960757566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-46826999374099994552021-04-02T22:33:23.306-04:002021-04-02T22:33:23.306-04:00tom garritano and jan carpentertom garritano and jan carpenteranonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16073646984960757566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-86890501827232175822021-04-02T17:29:25.225-04:002021-04-02T17:29:25.225-04:00The insurance company bought him a brand new plane...The insurance company bought him a brand new plane (N843BA).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-54272114882209282662021-03-27T11:33:22.108-04:002021-03-27T11:33:22.108-04:00If that guy got a insurance payout.... It's cr...If that guy got a insurance payout.... It's crazy how much insurance costs to pay for dumb people and their dumb mistakes.Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047825492810888395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27332741670782072112021-03-24T23:06:53.497-04:002021-03-24T23:06:53.497-04:00Big money doesn't mean big brains.Big money doesn't mean big brains. Ethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705728826375207872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-8772026571586262852021-03-23T16:41:51.450-04:002021-03-23T16:41:51.450-04:00ref above report "The data indicated that abo...ref above report "The data indicated that about 52.5% of the flight, about 1.2 hours, was with the throttle positioned at 100%."<br />"On July 11, 2019 an A5 was destroyed when it lost power and struck trees in an off-field landing. The NTSB said the 74-year-old private pilot exhausted the airplane’s fuel supply by running the engine beyond 5,500 rpm for 1.2 hours, in violation of gretnabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532199082129778356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-20394111124110462442020-05-15T17:51:19.054-04:002020-05-15T17:51:19.054-04:00The husband just got a brand new Icon A5 (N843BA) ...The husband just got a brand new Icon A5 (N843BA) to replace the one he crashed.<br /><br />It's like he has a death wish --- because he put an extra "4" on his tail (which even non-Chinese people knows that it's a death number).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-12461256688136077292019-08-17T22:14:39.780-04:002019-08-17T22:14:39.780-04:00Proper flight planning would see 4+ usable gallons...Proper flight planning would see 4+ usable gallons of fuel remaining at landing. The regs are pretty clear that you're supposed to have 45 min. available at landing. 1-5-2 gal. is not 45 min. by a long shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-56809530546902833192019-08-13T13:27:53.134-04:002019-08-13T13:27:53.134-04:00The wife is also in trouble --- she landed only 15...The wife is also in trouble --- she landed only 15 minutes of fuel left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-5778228304880426912019-07-30T22:52:36.928-04:002019-07-30T22:52:36.928-04:00If this is indeed a husband/wife team, can you ima...If this is indeed a husband/wife team, can you imagine the ride home. “When I say ‘Bingo fuel’ is that too much for you to process while you land first?”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-28074052843688658392019-07-13T20:10:48.968-04:002019-07-13T20:10:48.968-04:00Apparently this is a husband and wife couple each ...Apparently this is a husband and wife couple each flying their own icon a5. The wife landed fine at the airport. The husband did not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-84503499147480702172019-07-13T08:40:44.712-04:002019-07-13T08:40:44.712-04:00Those glasses are probably thermal imaging. Helps ...Those glasses are probably thermal imaging. Helps bring in the plane when you have a problem, like this incident. Flight of two, at least the one other landed safely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-88965574900336143682019-07-13T07:13:14.291-04:002019-07-13T07:13:14.291-04:00Very good article on the A5 and risks associated w...Very good article on the A5 and risks associated with an non IFR LSA with newbie pilots exposed to all the usual suspects i.e getherithis, LOC, CFIT, SA...<br /><br />http://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/issues/38_3/features/The-ICON-A5_11471-1.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-74846462336005209252019-07-13T01:35:07.860-04:002019-07-13T01:35:07.860-04:0090 have been built... I think I count at least 10 ...90 have been built... I think I count at least 10 crashes so far including 2 fatal.<br /><br />that means more than 10% of the fleet has been destroyed. And more than 3% chance of dying in one (3 dead i.e 2 in that lake and that baseball player).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-5817876785226152912019-07-12T20:09:57.324-04:002019-07-12T20:09:57.324-04:00"I fully expect every A5 built to wind up in ..."I fully expect every A5 built to wind up in an accident eventually. It's part of the Icon culture." <br />I made this comment on the July 7th (5 days ago) crash of an A5 before this story even published. This is one time I don't want to be right. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-85060186079416976702019-07-12T18:38:18.339-04:002019-07-12T18:38:18.339-04:00People like this have made me leave the businessPeople like this have made me leave the businessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-46750189099004653242019-07-12T17:40:28.562-04:002019-07-12T17:40:28.562-04:00Maybe wearing sunglasses at night isn't such a...Maybe wearing sunglasses at night isn't such a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com