Incident at KBDN | TheaterFire

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Zebidee@reddit

Bend Municipal Airport (ICAO: KBDN, FAA LID: BDN) is six miles (9.7 km) northeast of Bend, in Deschutes County, Oregon. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorizes it as a general aviation facility. Bend is home to Epic Aircraft and X-Air.

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Raulboy@reddit

I heard from a CFI who saw it happen- veered left landing 16, overcorrected back right, dragged the wing across the runway and flipped.

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

Thank you! That lines up with what I heard from someone else.

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pattern_altitude@reddit

Stuff did break, but I'm guessing the pilot slammed on the brakes.

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

Thank you. I'll stick to flying instead of spelling lol

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cbrookman@reddit

Damn it, Jim! I’m a pilot, not an orthographer!

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bhalter80@reddit

Dammit Janet

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LateralThinkerer@reddit

JANET is in Vegas...

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RogLatimer118@reddit

The things Janet can't tell you about.

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

Would you like to know more?

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FlyByPC@reddit

Just Another Non-Existent Terminal

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HumanTorch23@reddit

Before they even turn the key, before they make a mistake...wait, no, mistake definitely made

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zemelb@reddit

Absolutely did not expect a Dear Evan Hansen reference in these comments. Bravo sir/ma’am.

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Actual_Environment_7@reddit

Maybe, but that wouldn’t put it in its back. A Champ’s cable-actuated Cleveland brakes offer only a mere suggestions of deceleration.

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Due-Letterhead6372@reddit

Its very common to upgrade the brakes on these old champs

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Bill92677@reddit

Must have been hell of an upgrade. "This thing feels like it could stop on a dime!"

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Actual_Environment_7@reddit

And these have not been upgraded. They’re clearly the original Cleveland mechanical drums.

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Various-Blood-3902@reddit

More like slammed on the breaks (ba dum tss)

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RogLatimer118@reddit

Aerobatics require some altitude.

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West-Organization450@reddit

That sucks! I’ve never flown a Champ with good enough brakes to do that!

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UnreasoningOptimism@reddit

It's not supposed to look like that

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SirKillalot@reddit

I'm confused at how they ended up with enough speed to do this on a taxiway, even if they did stand on the brakes.

I can definitely imagine picking the tail up braking too hard at taxi speeds, to the point of a prop strike, but I feel like it would take quite a bit more energy to get it all the way around onto its roof like that. How fast were they going?

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

It's right next to the fuel farm immediately off of the Alpha taxi way. Maybe he was distracted, or the plane got away from him and he suddenly realized he was next to a lot of fuel so he suddenly and aggressively stood on the brakes? I have no idea, I can only guess.

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Maldivesblue@reddit

So planes in Bend don’t have to have N numbers?

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

If you zoom in you can see the spot where i blocked it out. Just out of privacy considerations, idk.

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atthemattin@reddit

Pretty little champ. I bet they have the Cleveland mod for the brakes, which really make the brakes work well.

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CharAznableLoNZ@reddit

He must have really jammed on the brakes. Apparently he was taxiing a bit fast.

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debauchasaurus@reddit

Kinda surprised the prop isn't more obviously damaged if it was spinning.

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MaterialDull9480@reddit

Wheel landings, do not touch the brakes until the tail is down

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Mispelled-This@reddit

Looks like a taxiway, though?

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

Yeah, by the fuel pumps.

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7w4773r@reddit

You can definitely brake with the tail up, just not so hard that it does this.

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MaterialDull9480@reddit

Depends on the tailwheel actually. But yes you have to stomp on it for a nose over.

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LRJetCowboy@reddit

Well it’s clear that his nose wheel fell off, that’s the problem.

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flyin_lynx@reddit

The front fell off?

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_Sixteen@reddit

Nose wheel fell back to the tail

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fuckman5@reddit

Sir, this isn't Australia

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Mad_Rooster_7164@reddit

BECAUSE I WAS INVERTED

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After-Tax-5963@reddit

Was the pilot trying to kick flip his plane?

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Oregon-Pilot@reddit

I used to fly out of a hangar on that same taxiway. That taxiway is slightly sloped, so I’m not sure if that had anything to do with it.

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Mispelled-This@reddit

Don’t ruin our fun with facts.

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kennedye2112@reddit

The floor jack and the dolly, are they just gonna roll it out of there?

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

No clue.

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MockCheckrideDotCom@reddit

Whoopsies! Glad it was just something minor.

When I first read the headline, I thought we'd be looking at a midair or runway incursion. Bend is a mess and an awful incident waiting to happen.

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ChocoChipBets@reddit

You can’t park there mate

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chairman_of_thebored@reddit

A guy at KDNL overran the runway earlier today due to his brakes not working. He’s ok. Not sure about the plane. Weird day for brakes

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richardizard@reddit

Looks like that plane drank too much fuel last night

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SpartanDoubleZero@reddit

Wild to see a fixed gear pull off a gear up landing.

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Grytr1000@reddit

Wheels up landing. Happens all the time.

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Hokie_Pilot@reddit

I have flown many planes and jets, C172/DA20/T6/T1-A/etc…but the handling characteristics of tailwheel planes scare me LOL

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HybridVW@reddit

N- number?

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angryshark@reddit

Had a fellow solo student pilot do this in her own 172 while I was in the pattern overhead. Landed too fast and instead of a go around, slammed on the brakes to avoid going over the ledge at the end of the runway.

She was shook up but ok fortunately, and kept on with her training after a short while. I think daddy was paying for the training.

Showed me first hand how quickly things can go south in aviation.

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Apparently he just slammed on the brakes?

Yeah, that'll do that.

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FapItLikeYouStoleIt@reddit

You can't park there.

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Sticky_Corvid@reddit (OP)

I'll let them know.

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rFlyingTower@reddit

This is a copy of the original post body for posterity:

Happened today at KBDN. The pilot is okay from what I've been told. Apparently he just slammed on the breaks? If anyone knows anything more, I'd be curious to know as well.

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