Bob Barrows accident at N21 airport

[quadra]

A couple more thoughts, the lower lines at the other end of the airport are marked with balls, who took responsibility for that? and how does the utility justify not maintaining the new and higher lines to ( at very least ) the same standard as lines at the opposite end of the same airfield? I noticed that the property is also used by the local EMS who maintain a monthly lease at the property, perhaps they might be good allies if you had to go to the utility commission.

[Frank]

Any news on the rebuilding of N289EH?

[jaredyates]

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It is flying again, and back at Bob's house.

[Frank]

Wow! A photo or two? Can't think of anything more inspirational than that!

[jaredyates]

I have added a photo to the post.

[500AGL]

August 2022 accident at the same airport.
Pilot was very very lucky in how the 172 collided with the ground tail first and absorbed a tremendous amount of energy. Had it not completely flipped prior to impact it would have been a different story.

Someone at NTSB / FAA needs to have their a$$ chewed for not requiring marker balls to be installed.

https://www.facebook.com/AviationAccidentsThisDayInHistory/videos/1015364746095512

[Battson]

That is so ridiculous. How can someone not sort this out... in this day and age!

[Mark Goldberg]

Bob told me that there have been two accidents at that airport after his. I can't remember the details but they have now marked that wire on the approach to land. Bob is very bitter that it took two more accidents to get anything done there. Mark

[Battson]

As he should be.
The cost of one damaged aircraft greatly outweighs the cost of installing a warning strip or ball.
The airport company and the electrical network owner must have a degree of culpability in all those accidents. I am surprised nobody sued yet.

[svyolo]

I know a couple people dealing with the FAA the last 3 years. Most of the government has been on a 3 year holiday...........sorry, "work from home" program the last 3 years.

[fairchild1934]

This is completely stupid. If a heavier plane hits the wires (and multiple people dead) and then they have to be re-strung by the power companny---- will that job be more or less cost to the power company than mounting plastic balls ???? of course, they are probably just spending our tax dollars so what do they care either way------