WA Gyro Crash

[maulonir]

The Cairns Post, 02-04-2007, Ed: 1, Pg: 010, 325 words , NEWSNATION
A West Australian man has died in a gyrocopter crash in the state's southeast. The 63-year-old man from Bullsbrook, north of Perth, was the only person aboard the small aircraft when it crashed near the Mundrabilla Roadhouse.


This was in yesterday's Cairns Post, does anyone know if this report is true? :(
Rob

[rotor]

Rob,

I noticed it a couple of days ago now in two articles on the web.

Yes I'm sorry to say it is true. The exact circumstances need to be investigated and from the information I have received I don't want to speculate on the reason for the crash.

An unfortunate incident.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=257957
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=24977

rotor

[russ]

Sorry to hear about this..........bad news indeed.

[Gyrodes]

Hello all,

Posting these images on behalf of my father.... of the crew that left from Bindoon and sadly only 8 will return... my father is driving the truck over for the crew and only 5 minutes before the accident the deceased gave the thumbs up to my dad as he flew by to notify everything was a-ok...

to say the least there were some sad fellas traveling over the nullabour :'(

the WA crew should arrive tomorrow in Lameroo

More photos can be found here:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/ (http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/)

Regards
Greg Garvin


http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/60.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/55.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/44.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/43.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/37.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/32.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/21.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/7.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/6.jpg

[Aussie_Paul]

Terrible about the accident BUT great pics. :( :'(

Aussie Paul. :wave:

[niquenaque]

Bugger.

While on a tour of Perth and southern WA I went and met Adrian Stoffels in person at Bindoon and know he is in the crew flying over. He seems a nice bloke and I know this will be affecting him badly as it will everyone else in the same contingent.

My sympathies for the family and the WA gang, it is not nice to soldier on with leaden hearts and the wind out of your sails.

Nick.

[Echo 2]

Greg,
My condolences to family & friends , a very sad day for eveyone. :(

Thanks for posting the pics for us.

regards
Eric

[bones]

Yes indeed very sad news of "...." :( though im sure he would have been like i am, and wanted the show to go on, and have a drink for him, and a minutes' silence. That would be some thing i would like for me(if and when) any way :drunk:, :'(

[twistair]

More photos can be found here:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/ (http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/garvsVH/Bindoon%20to%20Lameroo/)

Regards
Greg Garvin



Greg,

Just a word of warning: this webpage at photobucket has a built-in virus - Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Agent.jh
My anti-virus guard nailed it.
This virus isn't that bad - it just mostly organizes unauthorised visits from your computer to other websites to rise their ratings.

As for the rest - my deepest condolence to family and friends. It's a damn hard thing for everybody even on the other side of the Ball.

Alex
www.rotorcraft.ru

[Gyrodes]

Hi All, I was the driver of Allan Stockdale's truck during this trip. I am informing you that we the Bindoon gyro group thank the Stockdale Family for their support with their encouraging us to keep going to finish the trip to Lammeroo. Our mate Allan is the person in the 4th picture posted in this thread.
Thanks to you all for your acknolegements. Des Garvin

[Frantic]

I was saddened to learn that it was Allan Stockdale that was the victim of this crash. I had known Allan proffesionally for many years, he was well respected in the Perth engineering community.

[Sky Gazer]

My sincere condolances to Alan's family in such a sad time.

Does any one know what was the cause of Alan's misfotune?

Peter

[niquenaque]

Brian,

Is it implied that Alan was using an engine bolt as a Jesus Bolt?

Nick.

[Gyrodes]

Hi all, Could you please wait till the metelergy test is complet and Adrian posts the true resaults. DO NOT START INUENDO'S HERE AS I WILL NOT HESITATE TO HAVE THIS OR ANY OTHER THREAD PUT ON HOLD.
Sorry all this is not going to get out of control as has happened in the past.
We are a profesional group of gyro pilots/ enthusests. Please keep it that way. Thanks for you thoughts Des Garvin.

[Brian]

Hi all, Could you please wait till the metelergy test is complet and Adrian posts the true resaults. DO NOT START INUENDO'S HERE AS I WILL NOT HESITATE TO HAVE THIS OR ANY OTHER THREAD PUT ON HOLD.
Sorry all this is not going to get out of control as has happened in the past.
We are a profesional group of gyro pilots/ enthusests. Please keep it that way. Thanks for you thoughts Des Garvin.



No problems Des, I apologize for my post. Sorry.

[Brian]

I removed my post in respect to everyone involved.

[Gyrodes]

Hi Brian and fellow gyro fliers and enthusists, At this point in time we can only say that Adrian stated at the nationals that it was a grade 8 bolt nothing more. Sorry if I seem to be touchy on the subject, please discuss the merits in aplication with out reference to the accident. Thanks for your support, Des Garvin

[Birdy2]

Sorry if I seem to be touchy on the subject
Compleatly understandable Des.
We who werent there have no idea how you blokes are feeln now, so i think its best to keep quiet bout the hole thing your sakes. :(
My hats off to you blokes for wot you went through, and how you soldiered anyway. That takes guts.

[Gyrodes]

Thanks Dave, We all wanted to meet you and the rest of our big ozzie family. Believe me that made it worth every second of the trip. We will remember every moment for the rest of our days.thanks Des

[Mitch]

Des,
Hi Mate. Pleasure getting to know you and I know Elise felt the same way.
Till next time. :yes:

Mitch.

[Gyrodes]

Hi Mitch, Great to meet you and Elise and the kids (even got a reasonable smile on both faces :dance:). Hope you had a good time in WA. Yes the trip to and from Lameroo will be remembered for a long time. Thanks for your kind words (and a long night by the fire :friday:).Des