Monday, April 18, 2005

 

C -GSGK vs. "The Snowbank"

I published a story Dec.10, 2004 entitled "Pauingassi Snares Two Victims". I have recently come across a number of photos regarding the incident in question, so I thought I would post them. So, here they are!! Read the story from Dec.10, "Pauingassi Snares Two Victims", then come back to the photos.


The site. Rescuing SGK....... Posted by Hello


1953 Cessna 180 C-FHDL used as a support aircraft to rescue Britten Norman Islander C-GSGK.......... Posted by Hello


As you can see, the "snowbank" won.......... Posted by Hello


Frontal view of poor Britten Norman Islander, C-GSGK, crippled and frozen, with a broken leg, in Pauingassi......... Posted by Hello


First order of business, remove the engine........ Posted by Hello


Notice we have pulled the gear-leg forward after engine removal........ Posted by Hello


SGK slowly rises from the ice....... Posted by Hello


The gear-leg straightens with a little persuasion......... Posted by Hello


Just about upright........ Posted by Hello


Slow progress...... Posted by Hello


Success!! Back standing..... Posted by Hello


SGK upright. Securing the gear-leg so the aircraft can be moved.......... Posted by Hello


Quite a bit of damage....... Posted by Hello


Poor girl....... Posted by Hello


Bracing the leg..... Posted by Hello


Jim Johnson, owner of Northway Aviation, thoroughly "impressed" with the whole situation. If "looks could kill"........ SGK was moved, and soon after trucked south. Just another day in my life and aviation......!! Posted by Hello

SGK never flew again, but she became an "organ donour", so today she still lives on, and flogs the skies, albeit in a different number of Islanders!!!

# posted by Steve @ 3:47 PM
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