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Crashed? Discussion and Photos > Crashed my Trex 600 finally

RCHeliJim
Elite Veteran
Location: Orem, UT USA

Well, I put in my Trex 600 after 100+ great flights. I was up about 50 to 100 feet doing the usual routine and lost orientation for a split second. As many of you know, that was more than enough time to send the heli nose down at full speed towards the runway before I had a chance to blink. It hit hard and was over quickly

Totaled the helicopter and the LiPo. Luckily, all of my electronics survived, except the motor

- just a stripped servo gearset.

The LiPo was wisping a little smoke, so instead of risking carrying it somewhere to neutralize it, we grabbed a fire extinguisher and placed the battery in the parking lot away from everything. We added a little lighter fluid to it and lit it up. After a few minutes, the first cell openned up and shot its flame - the other five quickly followed. Pretty uneventful since it was a controlled setting, but cool to see regardless.

Total damage, including the battery, is about $700. I have many of the spares on my wall - so it should be running again shortly, minus one flight pack

You can bet I will be practicing my orientations again for the next little while

Here are the pics for the sick amongst you

This pic is of the "surviving" parts:

Go Fly, Have Fun!!
-Team Quick UK
-Team RCHeliMag

03-19-2007 Over year old.

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falcon
Key Veteran
Location: Peterborough UK

Hi RCHeliJim
Sorry to hear of your mishap bad enough stuffing the Trex without the cost of the lipo.

chin up

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03-19-2007 Over year old.

karlo
Senior Heliman
Location: Montreal

wow thats a crazy crash!!

700$ i can get myself an freya evo!!

03-20-2007 Over year old.

B.Waitkus
Veteran
Location: Cranberry Capital (Carver, MA)

u might as well by a new kit

Brandon

03-23-2007 Over year old.

RCHeliJim
Elite Veteran
Location: Orem, UT USA

Yeah, I though of that - but had most of the kit spares on the wall already, so it was cheaper to get what else I needed instead. If my parts wall was empty, I would have kitted it for sure.

Go Fly, Have Fun!!
-Team Quick UK
-Team RCHeliMag

03-23-2007 Over year old.

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#55
Senior Heliman
Location: Ft. Hood, TX

OUCH!!! that's scary...your wifes goin kill you

flying 60's in the Hood

03-23-2007 Over year old.

RCHeliJim
Elite Veteran
Location: Orem, UT USA

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OUCH!!! that's scary...your wifes goin kill you

She actually brought me a Wendys 4 Alarm Sandwich and a DR Pepper to the field afterwards

She fully supported the repair parts order also

Shes really a great woman, I am thankful for that!! We are going to the April Fools funfly next weekend in St George, gotta have it flying again by then

I have the frames, head, and tail rebuilt - only electronics and setup to go now

Go Fly, Have Fun!!
-Team Quick UK
-Team RCHeliMag

03-23-2007 Over year old.

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Socaldan
Heliman
Location: San Pedro, CA USA

Jim

Damn, I don't think there is a straight part left after that crash.

Sorry to see it happen. Props to your wife for understanding your addiction to the hobby. She is a keeper for sure. Post some pics of the next bird you'll be flying.

03-23-2007 Over year old.

Kevinator9
Heliman
Location: NZ

I hope none pulls any stupid tricks on april fools day, just harmless funny ones!

03-24-2007 Over year old.

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951_Powerstroke
Veteran
Location: Corona, Ca

Sorry to see you tanked you bird, I tanked 2 in the last week and a half!! It sucks!!

Get her back up and flying soon.

Jay

Of coarse I know how to fly this thing, but if you see me running try to keep up!!

03-24-2007 Over year old.

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Kevinator9
Heliman
Location: NZ

Saying someone sucks isn't very comforting or kind. Saying it sucks that the bird crashed is fine but not the flier.

I apologize for this remark profusely, very sorry.

03-24-2007 Over year old.

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951_Powerstroke
Veteran
Location: Corona, Ca

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Saying someone sucks isn't very comforting or kind. Saying it sucks that the bird crashed is fine but not the flier.

If you are refering to my post, implying that I said the pilot sucks you are wrong. I said crashing sucks, right along with your reading skills.

Of coarse I know how to fly this thing, but if you see me running try to keep up!!

03-25-2007 Over year old.

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Kevinator9
Heliman
Location: NZ

Sorry. I remember vividly that it said "you suck" but I must have been wrong. I apologize profusely. I am very sorry.

03-25-2007 Over year old.

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RCHeliJim
Elite Veteran
Location: Orem, UT USA

Hehe, the rex flew again today

Flew very well just like before

I had a spare green and a spare orange strut - so I put them on

Also found that the stock paddles were damaged so I had to use some TT greens I had laying around, and lastly I put on the thrusted tail. Worked perfectly with the 95mm Align tail blades, no wag

What do you think of her? Felt good to have the 600 back in the air in time for the April Fools funfly!!

Go Fly, Have Fun!!
-Team Quick UK
-Team RCHeliMag

03-25-2007 Over year old.

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Jimmi
Key Veteran
Location: Southern Ca. U.S.A.

Very futuristic I dig the fins

03-25-2007 Over year old.

Raptorz499
Senior Heliman
Location: Hainesport, NJ U.S

THat is nice and bright!! No orientation issues there...

04-08-2007 Over year old.

patriot21
Key Veteran
Location: Eagle Lake,MN

dang... i thought 90 size crashes were bad....
700.00 wow!!!

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04-13-2007 Over year old.

Hitchhiker
Heliman
Location: Fairfax, VA

a little lighter fluid? how empty was that bottle? haha.

but the real question...did you get the crash or the lipo 'disposal' on tape?!

05-02-2007 Over year old.

RCHeliJim
Elite Veteran
Location: Orem, UT USA

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a little lighter fluid? how empty was that bottle? haha. but the real question...did you get the crash or the lipo 'disposal' on tape?!

The bottle was mostly empty, so yeah - just threw it in the mix.

Unfortunately, no video camera was present that day - so no tape of either the crash or the LiPo BBQ.

The heli is flying back in original form now and having a blast still

Go Fly, Have Fun!!
-Team Quick UK
-Team RCHeliMag

05-02-2007 Over year old.

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