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Waiex N555XY Accident
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Waiex N555XY Accident
by GordonTurner » Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:06 pm
Fortunately, no stall, no spin, no one significantly injured. If the engine quits, put the nose down, pick the least bad crash site, and phone your insurance company.
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=233339
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=233339
Waiex 158 New York. N88YX registered.
3.0 Liter Corvair built, run, and installed.
Garmin panel, Shorai LiFePo batteries.
3.0 Liter Corvair built, run, and installed.
Garmin panel, Shorai LiFePo batteries.
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by WaiexN143NM » Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:01 am
Hi Gordon, all
i think this should be N555YX.
waiex td jab3300.
no injuries, minor damage. Las Cruces NM
WaiexN143NM
Michael
i think this should be N555YX.
waiex td jab3300.
no injuries, minor damage. Las Cruces NM
WaiexN143NM
Michael
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by GordonTurner » Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:11 am
What’s a little dyslexia among friends???
Waiex 158 New York. N88YX registered.
3.0 Liter Corvair built, run, and installed.
Garmin panel, Shorai LiFePo batteries.
3.0 Liter Corvair built, run, and installed.
Garmin panel, Shorai LiFePo batteries.
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by Mel » Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:23 am
GordonTurner wrote:What’s a little dyslexia among friends???
If you think you might be dyslexic you should look into an organization called "DAM" (Mothers Against Dyslexia).
Mel Asberry..DAR since last century
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by Dave Wolfe » Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:50 pm
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by Sonex1517 » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:40 pm
I believe this is the Chapter 555 Waiex that some of us helped build the wings for in Oshkosh as part of the Give Flight program.
Glad there were no injuries.
Glad there were no injuries.
Robbie Culver
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by WaiexN143NM » Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:26 am
Hi all,
Thanks dave for the correct N number. Yes robbie looks like you are correct.
FAA database. shows a revmester 2100.
kathrynsreport listed this as N555YX. I’ll send in a email to them, N555WX.
WaiexN143NM
Michael
Thanks dave for the correct N number. Yes robbie looks like you are correct.
FAA database. shows a revmester 2100.
kathrynsreport listed this as N555YX. I’ll send in a email to them, N555WX.
WaiexN143NM
Michael
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by Msing48 » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:29 am
Good job with the emergency landing! Glad you’re ok. The plane looks to be in decent shape. If the gear legs aren’t bent too badly, they should be repairable. Robert Barber could tell you how he has done it. If you need his contact info, send me a message.
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by Fritz » Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:19 pm
Hi All,
The Waiex in question (as mentioned) is the 555 chapter build, 555WX.
The incident in question was pretty straight forward. I lost power over the departure end of the runway on takeoff and had to land in the desert. I bent the gear, broke the prop and put a couple of dings in the leading edge skin on one wing, ...and we need a new seat cushion ;) It's all very fixable.
We're still sorting out what happened but my best guess right now is the engine went way over rich. I've got some photos but I'll have to figure out how to post them (heading out the door right now).
The Waiex is a great flying airplane and it did a great job of helping me out of a bad situation.
The Waiex in question (as mentioned) is the 555 chapter build, 555WX.
The incident in question was pretty straight forward. I lost power over the departure end of the runway on takeoff and had to land in the desert. I bent the gear, broke the prop and put a couple of dings in the leading edge skin on one wing, ...and we need a new seat cushion ;) It's all very fixable.
We're still sorting out what happened but my best guess right now is the engine went way over rich. I've got some photos but I'll have to figure out how to post them (heading out the door right now).
The Waiex is a great flying airplane and it did a great job of helping me out of a bad situation.
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Re: Waiex N555XY Accident
by WaiexN143NM » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:44 pm
Hi all,
Fritz can you confirm the engine and carb set up in N555WX?
glad to see you handled this forced landing well.
best on the rebuild.
WaiexN143NM
Michael
Fritz can you confirm the engine and carb set up in N555WX?
glad to see you handled this forced landing well.
best on the rebuild.
WaiexN143NM
Michael
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