OK...I've been asked to put up some pictures from Google Maps of the Soar crash site. The thing is, I don't know which dam the Bristell came to grief at (P2 - I believe the a/c was an Aquila not a Bristell). I've narrowed it down to two possible locations, based on the shape of the dam from the ATSB photo, the distance from both the threshold of RWY 25, and roughly the centre of RWY 07/25 (I'm not sure if that's where the ATSB would take measurements from, but AFAIK the location isn't specified..), and the direction to the RWY 07 threshold.
Overall image showing the two possible sites
Distance of Dam 1 from centre of RWY 07/25 approx 600m
Distance of Dam 1 from RWY 25 Threshold approx 450m
Distance of Dam 2 from RWY 25 Threshold approx 600m
Direction of Dam 1 from RWY 07 Threshold
Direction of Dam 2 from RWY 07 Threshold
Other things to note:
Dam 1 is 60m South of the Mid Western Highway, and 330m West of Fell Timber Road
There is a group of buildings approx 900m to the North East, and another approx 900m to the East of Dam 1, and a further group of buildings approx 600m North. All three groups of buildings include a house and some sheds.
Dam 2 is 430m West of Mt Macquarie Road, and 425m East of Fell Timber Road.
There is a group of buildings approx 220m to the North East, and another approx 500m to the North of Dam 2.
Dam 1 lies within the downwind leg of the RWY 07 circuit, whereas Dam 2 is just outside the crosswind leg.
So....questions..
600m beyond the end of RWY 07? As Kharon has asked...which end? If it is the landing end, there is no dam that fits that criteria. Dam 1 is approx 600m from the mid-point of RWY07/25, and Dam 2 is approx 600m from the upwind end of RWY 07. There are no other dams that fit the shape or direction within a bulls roar of the airfield.
Why did it take 2 hours for the wreckage to be located? There are buildings and roads located within 1km of the crash site...surely somebody must've seen or heard something and wondered what the hell just happened. Well, someone did, but...
Engine failure? Looking at the map, plenty of space to conduct a forced landing, especially to the North and North East..
P2 - Not to mention the highway itself?? Excellent Stuff CW and I do wonder about the pic of the crashed aircraft which looks very similar to an aircraft that has suffered an uncontrolled flat spin into terrain??
Ref: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/20...n-warning/
Overall image showing the two possible sites
Distance of Dam 1 from centre of RWY 07/25 approx 600m
Distance of Dam 1 from RWY 25 Threshold approx 450m
Distance of Dam 2 from RWY 25 Threshold approx 600m
Direction of Dam 1 from RWY 07 Threshold
Direction of Dam 2 from RWY 07 Threshold
Other things to note:
Dam 1 is 60m South of the Mid Western Highway, and 330m West of Fell Timber Road
There is a group of buildings approx 900m to the North East, and another approx 900m to the East of Dam 1, and a further group of buildings approx 600m North. All three groups of buildings include a house and some sheds.
Dam 2 is 430m West of Mt Macquarie Road, and 425m East of Fell Timber Road.
There is a group of buildings approx 220m to the North East, and another approx 500m to the North of Dam 2.
Dam 1 lies within the downwind leg of the RWY 07 circuit, whereas Dam 2 is just outside the crosswind leg.
So....questions..
600m beyond the end of RWY 07? As Kharon has asked...which end? If it is the landing end, there is no dam that fits that criteria. Dam 1 is approx 600m from the mid-point of RWY07/25, and Dam 2 is approx 600m from the upwind end of RWY 07. There are no other dams that fit the shape or direction within a bulls roar of the airfield.
Why did it take 2 hours for the wreckage to be located? There are buildings and roads located within 1km of the crash site...surely somebody must've seen or heard something and wondered what the hell just happened. Well, someone did, but...
Engine failure? Looking at the map, plenty of space to conduct a forced landing, especially to the North and North East..
P2 - Not to mention the highway itself?? Excellent Stuff CW and I do wonder about the pic of the crashed aircraft which looks very similar to an aircraft that has suffered an uncontrolled flat spin into terrain??
Ref: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/20...n-warning/