Old Rhinebeck wrecks another one, nobody hurt

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:47 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYx9RcMCgfQ

That makes about 4 or 5 they've wrecked in the last few years

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warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

That's a really bizarre video. What happened? It looks like the pilot just let the airplane gradually drift towards the treeline along the edge of the runway. I'm sure there was more to it than that, though. Was it some kind of directional control problem - locked brake, broken tailwheel, etc.?

rreis · **Joined:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:42 pm **Posts:** 441

There's an ongoing thread on the problems of Old Rhinebeck in The Aerodrome forum...

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/old-r ... -post.html

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:20 pm

Wow.

A shame to see. Hopefully the group there can make a come back soon. Stuff like this never looks good. :evil:

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:42 pm

Appears to be a total brain cramp, I'd have much rather heard the commentary from the participants than Bing Crosbys rendition of 'Brother can you spare a dime?' Unless they did that to cover misplacing the trees and strip. :oops:

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:01 am

Sad to see, and it looked preventable.
When did this accident happen?
I don't see it reported in the last three months when I searched the NTSB site.
Jerry

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:10 am

http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accide ... 05_UNK.txt

************************************************** ******************************
** Report created 7/28/2009 Record 5 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: UNK Make/Model: D25 Description: NEW STANDARD D25
Date: 07/26/2009 Time: 2040

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
City: RHINEBECK State: NY Country: US

DESCRIPTION
REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, NEW STANDARD D25 AIRCRAFT, ON TAKEOFF, WENT OFF THE
RUNWAY, OLD RHINEBECK AIRPORT, RHINEBECK, NY

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Take-off Operation: OTHER

FAA FSDO: TETERBORO, NJ (EA25) Entry date: 07/28/2009
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Note it was reported as zero passengers???

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Airplanejunkie · **Posted:** Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:11 am

Baldeagle wrote:

That makes about 4 or 5 they've wrecked in the last few years

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How the heck to they get insurance?? I know operators that have had a tough time with insurance after one wreck.....

(Just glad it seems everyone was basically OK....Even if the New Standard wasn't)

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:44 pm

Maybe because their insurance agent is also on their board of directors. No conflict of interest there.......

New version without music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeU8pzI5ia4

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Baldeagle · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:25 pm

Photo of the wreck taken by one of the passengers:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/old-r ... e-378.html

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airknocker · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:55 am

Odd? The NTSB report doesn't mention the two passengers including the one who was filming!!!

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:33 pm

They are lucky.

Nathan · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:44 pm

pardon my french but...WTF?! :shock:

Glad everyone got out ok though.

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:11 am

Looks like they were very lucky that the wings were the only things that hit the trees.
Jerry

APG85 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:17 am

Ok, that was weird. What's the deal with the music...? That place just isn't what it was when I was a kid...sadly. Maybe it's time to sell off the collection for it's own good. Thoughts?

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