I don't see this everyday?

[Khunajawdge]

At the SLO airport off Buckley Rd.

Looks expensive, but repairable. Pilot walked away.

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

Pilot walked away.

...in need of a change of underwear.

 

[odot]

....and a good reason/alibi for running out of gas when the f.a.a. get him for five minutes alone.

 

[madmike2]

Definitely an "Oh, feces!" moment. Then there's the issue of getting the "pucker marks" out of the seat.....

It was nice of the county to put up the section of orange snow fence to give the pilot something to aim at.

And the pilot calmly turns to his wife and says, "See, honey, that wasn't soooo bad."

 

[RsvlFeej]

I went on a date with a gal at that same airport, in a plane about that size. She was learning to fly, so I kicked in $20 for fuel and up we went. Did a few touch-and-goes, then went to look at the ocean. By the time we got back to SLO airport, a NASTY crosswind was blowing. To land, she had that sucker crabbed so far sideways, we were at almost 45 degrees to the runway when we touched the upwind tire down. She got it slewed mostly straight by the time the second wheel hit, but Oh feces, indeed, 'specially since she told me before we took off that this was only her second or third solo flight.

If I had a brain in my head, that would have been the end of small aircraft for me, but no, I went out and bought an ultralight (Hang glider w/ a go-cart engine) later that same year.

 

[Panman]

I went on a date with a gal at that same airport, in a plane about that size. She was learning to fly, so I kicked in $20 for fuel and up we went. Did a few touch-and-goes, then went to look at the ocean. By the time we got back to SLO airport, a NASTY crosswind was blowing. To land, she had that sucker crabbed so far sideways, we were at almost 45 degrees to the runway when we touched the upwind tire down. She got it slewed mostly straight by the time the second wheel hit, but Oh feces, indeed, 'specially since she told me before we took off that this was only her second or third solo flight.
If I had a brain in my head, that would have been the end of small aircraft for me, but no, I went out and bought an ultralight (Hang glider w/ a go-cart engine) later that same year.

Not all of us motorcycle guys have brains! Good for you.

 

[Patriot]

gee, "any landing ya walk away from is a good landing"

yeah, but there are exceptions to every rule (motto)

I watched a Lake Flying Boat land on the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Runway forgetting to put the landing gear down...

It was dusk and that baby slid down the concrete on the keel...can ya say sparks and fireworks

No harm done in the end other than pride and ego and a line of sky blue paint right down the middle of the slab

I was standing there help a buddy overhaul his Stearman radial not expecting a show right in front of me

 

[7xray]

I'll bet he thought that runway was mighty short but it sure was wide.

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

Too bad! That appears to be a rather rare Piper Comanche 400. Factory hot rod powered by an 8-cylinder 0-720.

Three bladed prop appears to have one blade feathered.

Just shy of having made the runway too.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Too bad. In today's environment it'll probably go for salvage.

According the the FAA: 1959 Piper PA-24-250. With what appear to be all the speed mods.

There was a SAAB 340 some years ago that went off the end in False River LA & the chain link worked like an arresting barrier in slowing them to a stop.

 

[Mooseonagoose]

Bet that's the last thing they figured the fence would be used for when they built it!