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Safety - RC Helis are not toys > Farmer's radio-controlled chopper cuts off his leg

jb_turner
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

Look at this:

http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/2003...0dm024000c.html

Quoted from Mainichi Daily News:

"SAGA -- A famer lost his leg Wednesday in a freak accident when a radio-controlled helicopter he was operating came crashing into him, police said.

The injured man, Narichika Aoki, was operating a crop-dusting helicopter over rice paddies in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, when he suddenly lost control of the aircraft shortly before 8 a.m.

The helicopter flew straight into the 35-year-old man and cut off his right leg with its rotor blade, police said.

Investigators said the radio-controlled aircraft, which is 2.4 meters in length and has 1.35-meter blades, belongs to the local Saga Midori agricultural cooperative.

Aoki was working with three other men when the accident occurred. (Mainichi Shimbun, Japan, July 30, 2003)"

07-30-2003 Over year old.

fitenfyr
rrProfessor
Location: Port Orchard, Washington

Whoa....

Now we know why Yamaha makes you jump through a BUNCH of hoops to get one of those monsters!

Jason Stiffey
Fly Fast....Live Slow...

07-30-2003 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

Doug
Elite Veteran
Location: Naples Florida....

Sounds like he didn't jump enough

First member of Member of Bearings Anonymous

07-30-2003 Over year old.

jeffscholl
Key Veteran
Location: Whitefish, MT

Sad story, but I'm surprised the Yamaha didn't slice off both legs.

07-30-2003 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

debogus
Senior Heliman
Location: Beaumont,peoples republic of mexifornia

oOOoh

Thats gotta suck

07-31-2003 Over year old.

Huvert
Heliman
Location: Harstad,Norway

Well...that really sucks.

The guy on the forum is lucky he wasnt crop dusting.
They really should forbid to use such monster machines without some kind of protection gear.

07-31-2003 Over year old.

G.Man
rrProfessor
Location: Northants, but soon to be Nicosia, Cyprus

Quote
Thats gotta suck

Thats the sound his leg made when they pulled it out of the paddy field

Don't Email me as I wont reply - PM Only (spam countermeasures)

07-31-2003 Over year old.

aashu
Veteran
Location: Garden State , NJ

Hmm

Can't a wire frame or cage be attached to the fuselage to keep blades off !!

Proudly Flying in NJ, USA

07-31-2003 Over year old.

Doug
Elite Veteran
Location: Naples Florida....

These are "working machines" and need to carry as much payload as possible you can't make cars idiot proof or "farm equiptment"

First member of Member of Bearings Anonymous

07-31-2003 Over year old.

sodflyer
Veteran
Location: Frederick Colorado

If you did that...they would make better idiots. Jeff.

07-31-2003 Over year old.

Raffy
Key Veteran
Location: Chicago, Illinois

Guess he forgot to charge his equipment overnight! Ouch!

07-31-2003 Over year old.

smity777
Veteran
Location: California

Well if you take a minute to think about this, it's not really any more dangerous than a Real Heli or Airplane crop duster. In fact, the RC one is prolly a lot safer in many ways. I would love to get into the RC heli crop dusting business here in the ag area I live in.

my sincere regards to the victim

07-31-2003 Over year old.

Brian Bennett
Key Veteran
Location: Dugway/Tooele UT, USA

How many farmers have lost limbs in bailing machines, combines and the like. Everything has an element of risk, Just hedge your bets in your favor.

Brian

Team MRC-Hirobo and Model Avionics Rep

07-31-2003 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

bharkin
Senior Heliman
Location: Lumberton, NC

how do someone get one of those Yamaha's ?? I know they are expensive, but I think I want one anyway...

07-31-2003 Over year old.

sincity
Veteran
Location: Pasco, WA

It's been talked about many times before, but I think the going rate is about $125,000 for one of them. Of course you can go upwards of 1 million for the full ride.

They don't sell them to just anyone.

Shawn

07-31-2003 Over year old.

bharkin
Senior Heliman
Location: Lumberton, NC

like I thought I said...expensive...and WAYYYY out of my price range....I was thinking around 10K...boy was mistaken...