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TwistedrotoR12
Senior Heliman
Location: Wichita ks

I was hovering inverted with my trex 450 mid battery, and it just kind of flipped out of controll, fell about 35/ 40 ft. to its death . one of my friends found the faulty pitch controll link that had come off during flight. it hit so hard that it didnt even sratch the wooden blades , but it snapped the feathering shaft in half at the middle!

,Luke
04-25-2008 11:55 PM
 
 
BilJac
Heliman
Location: Youngtown - AZ

I had the same thing happen to me. One of the link was too loose, just form use over time. When it let go, the heli decided to land itself, with full negative pitch on one blade. I was closer to the ground so it wasn't terrible but it made me realize that things can go wrong at any time and to never fly around people for that reason.
04-26-2008 12:21 AM
 
 
hootowl
Elite Veteran
Location: Garnet Valley, Pa.

One time I was flying mine right after a total rebuild. No canopy, first flight. I was high and watched the battery fall to the ground... my bad

I want to die like my grandfather - peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the rest in the car.
04-26-2008 12:44 AM
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TwistedrotoR12
Senior Heliman
Location: Wichita ks

oooo outch on the battery.

,Luke
04-26-2008 12:50 AM
 
 
Woody67
Heliman
Location: Powell River BC Canada

The "Piledriver"

I was flying my 450 SE, (4cell Kong, hacker a206xl, a real Missle) today, and kind of lost orientation in a tumble... took one last look at about 12 feet up, and thought the bird was inverted.. I added full negative pitch to climb out, but the problem was, the heli was right side up. I perfected the "PileDriver" manouver... only a couple of usable parts left!!! Carbon Frames shattered, etc etc etc.... Wish I had a camera, and a broom and dustpan!!!



Cheers,



Woody67
05-07-2008 05:40 PM
 
 
helinewby
Heliman
Location: louisville ky usa

woody

That is funny as h-ll wish i could have been there!!! WOW
hope you get it back flying again...

C.B.
05-07-2008 09:00 PM
 
 
speeddemon370
Senior Heliman
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada

http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/t430046p1/

Figured I'd add to the carnage. Inverted hover about 60ft up and lost the tail push pull linkage. Uncontrollable piro all the way to the ground. Just barely saved it enough to wreck feathering shaft and flybar only!

I wish I could see the battery fall to the ground. Could you imagine the OH S#!? look on a guys face!? I'm glad it wasn't me but I'm still sorry to hear about that. Did you crash or just auto in safely? I'd imagine autoing would be hard to do with no battery weight.

with 2 ears and 1 mouth you should listen twice as much as you talk
05-07-2008 09:15 PM
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vinver
New Heliman
Location: Enfield,NS Canada

Yah, real hard.

I expect "auto-ing in" would be real hard if that battery also powered the radio receiver...More of a freefall I expect.
Vince
05-09-2008 10:23 PM
 
 
vinver
New Heliman
Location: Enfield,NS Canada

Drugs are bad...

"One time I was flying mine right after a total rebuild. No canopy, first flight. I was high and watched the battery fall to the ground... my bad"

Drugs are bad.. don't do drugs. certainly don't fly while high...
05-09-2008 10:27 PM
 
 
speeddemon370
Senior Heliman
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada

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I expect "auto-ing in" would be real hard if that battery also powered the radio receiver...More of a freefall I expect.

Yeah I would imagine. OOPS. I had a couple wobbly pops when I wrote that one. My mistake.

with 2 ears and 1 mouth you should listen twice as much as you talk
05-10-2008 01:40 AM
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