Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
Beautiful airplane, and really nice photos. From the grin on his face, I thinkScott enjoyed the trip as much as you did. --------HOMEBUILDERWill WORK for SpruceLong flights, smooth air, and soft landings,GliderMike, aka Mike GlasgowRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 accident in CA
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
This happened yesterday afternoon. The guy is OK and unhurt. I don't know himbut I believe this airplane to be a steel tube fuselage. http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ ... 738Perhaps someone in NorCal knows him.--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: GN-1 accident in CA
Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
A Continental C-85.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: GN-1 accident in CA
Original Posted By: dskogrover(at)yahoo.com
Is it possible that Mike Giddings has had another acident? The plane he recently aquired is a steel frame plane. I do not have Mike's email. If I did I would contact him to see how he is doing. I have been aquanted for 20 years. Vic Groah Tulare CADate: Fri=2C 14 Oct 2011 10:03:33 -0700
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Let me know what you guys find out. I always hate to see someone have that kindof bad luck.--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: GN-1 accident in CA
Original Posted By: Bryce Reid
John,The 1934 drawings show the fittings with tabs for the diagonal cross-bracing wiresthat run between the front and rear cabanes on the right hand side.By the time the plans for the 3-piece wing were drawn up, the use of diagonal tubebracing (running between the upper motor mount fittings and the top ends ofthe front cabanes) replaced that diagonal cables, making access to the frontcockpit much easier (but still not easy).There is a note on the 3-piece wing plan that confirms this.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/note ... ______Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:27:09 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: GN-1 accident in CA
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
No, I do not know the airplane or Mr. Giddings. I looked up a registration of an Air Camper to Mike Giddings and it listed a "ContinentalC-85" as the powerplant. I did not realize he had more than one, sothis may have been on his previous airplane. Sorry if I added any confusion.Hey, at least it wasn't a Corvair, right? This thread would be BLOWING UP if itwere one of those crumby crank snappers. LOL! If anyone knows what happened to the C-85 (first event I assume) or the O-200,we'd all be interested in knowing.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: GN-1 accident in CA
Original Posted By: Michael Groah
Sure enough, O-200 in that airplane, which is registered as a "Pietenpol Aircamper"built by Robert Spink. I found a listing on the C-85 aircraft... registered to Mike Giddens. It was registeredas a "Collins Pietenpol-Parasol", certified in 1981 and had a C-85.Not sure if that was the other airplane or not... just a listing I found. Can'tfind any details on what happened to it though.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:44:07 -0700 (PDT)
Original Posted By: dskogrover(at)yahoo.com
I see several spellings of Mike Giddens but Giddens is the way the name is spelled in my car club roster. He is listed as living in Novato Ca. Mike is a great guy and does not deserve this much grief. I am sorry to here of this unfortunate incident. Maybe there will be enough parts from the two planes to make one?? If you are reading this Mike we are sooo sorry for the mishap. What a huge bummer Vic Date: Fri=2C 14 Oct 2011 14:44:07 -0700
--------HOMEBUILDERWill WORK for SpruceLong flights, smooth air, and soft landings,GliderMike, aka Mike GlasgowRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 accident in CA