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FAA Initial Report on Jack Roush Accident
This is the preliminary report filed by the investigators on the accident at KOSH on July 27, 2010. (www.ntsb.gov) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Before you open YOUR hanger door mouth,learn how much time in type as well as the many other types of aircraft (I wish I had) this fine gentalman has. Please be respectal,and speedy recovery to him and his passenger.
Strike 3 for Jack Roush. In 2002 he is hotdogging through Alabama and hits powerlines at 50 feet and goes in a lake. Only a miraculous rescue by a lakeside bystander saves his life. Then he taxis his P-51 Mustang into the back of a plane, chewing it up with his propeller. Now he almost kills himself, a passenger and nearly folks on the ground by getting behind the airplane and stalling it. Time for a professional pilot for sure...I don't care how much time he has--his JUDGMENT is lacking...
Just for you all to know, Jack Roush is an experienced pilot with (most likely) many times the experience and time that any of you hangar talking guys can dream of having. I, too, believe that he was simply behind the airplane, but let's face it, every one of us gets in that position at least from time to time. You know you've been there before so don't lie and act like you're holier than thou. Lets face it, when you get as many hours in a cockpit as he has, unless you're a top notch pilot, you're going to have accidents as well.
Not defending the guy nessecarily, but you all should maybe think about the words that come out of your mouth before they polute the internet with your shallow filth...
Not defending the guy nessecarily, but you all should maybe think about the words that come out of your mouth before they polute the internet with your shallow filth...
With all due respect to Mr. Roush, I would say 3 crashes in less than 10 years indicates a problem. Who knows at this point whether it is judgement, the ability to stay ahead of the aircraft, or just plain bad luck. The NTSB/FAA will eventually come up with that answer. But something certainly seems to be amiss. While it is unfortunate that he lost sight in one eye, perhaps that injury will extend his life significantly by keeping him out of the pilot's seat. After all, he has enough money to hire a personal pilot so that his hectic NASCAR lifestyle may continue unabated.
I agree with indy2001's comments, 3 crashes in less than 10 years is awful, you don't find this terrible rate of accidents not even in 3rd and 4th world countries which have a marked tendency not too abide by the aviation regulations. Just tell me guys, suppose that just 5% of the pilots in the U.S. had that rate of accidents, the NTSB's resources would run out in hours. Mr. Roush had God as his Copilot and Saviour, no question. By the way in the case of the accident in an Alabama lake Jack Roush was pulled out of 10 ft. of water by a retired Marine who happened to be in the vicinity. I would like to the opportunity to wish Mr. Roush a prompt recovery although the loss of one eye is bad enough.
No matter what is discussed here, thank goodness that they survived the impact. It is a hell of a note to loose the aircraft, but if Jack can still buy them, then he can fly them however he chooses.