109G-4 Red Seven down again :(

[Guppy35]

The recently restored 109G-4 Red 7 was bellied in recently again, about 2 years after her last accident and 2 weeks after flying again.

Saw this on another forum.  Sad to see

[Strip]

I hope it was mechanical failure and not pilot error. Crashing aside she looks in pretty good shape. I hope she is still repairable knowing her history.

Any word on cause?

Strip

[Krusty]

I wonder if stopping the prop like that trashes the engine or just kills it?

[Mustaine]

any news on why?

[Wmaker]

On another forum it was said that the right gear refused to lock down. Not sure if this info is correct or not, however.

[Guppy35]

On another forum it was said that the right gear refused to lock down. Not sure if this info is correct or not, however.

That was the last accident in 2006 I believe.  Not sure on this one unless they had a repeat of the last one

[EskimoJoe]

The recently restored 109G-4 Red 7 was bellied in recently again, about 2 years after her last accident and 2 weeks after flying again.

Saw this on another forum.  Sad to see

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NOOO!!!!
 

[StugIII]

thats a shame it look slike a very nice plane, and it is, hopefully the guy was ok, but it might be the landing gear, i dont know for sure but it seems that there lots of stress on them.

[pervert]

sad to see 

[Motherland]

A sad sight indeed....
The 109 was notorious for its landing gear not locking in place.

[Fencer51]

Thats sad to see, yet take heart in the fact it was not an accurate restoration for a WWII 109.

An accurate restoration would involve a shot up burnt out hulk with P-51s flying overhead. 

[Wmaker]

That was the last accident in 2006 I believe.  Not sure on this one unless they had a repeat of the last one

Here's more about it:

http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=5848&highlight

AFAIK the accident that happened in July 2005 was caused by a pilot error.

EDIT/ http://www.bf-109.com/web.php?lang=en&auth=e&name=news

More info in German. This indeed confirms the landing gear problem:

http://www.bf-109.com/web.php?lang=en&auth=e&name=ueberlebende-ausgabe&flugzeug=83

Here's a pic with the plane's right gear hanging out before the belly landing (scroll down):

http://www.bf-109.com/web.php?lang=en&auth=e&name=ueberlebende-ausgabe&flugzeug=83

  /EDIT

[Harp00n]

Bleh..it´s just a 1950´s Buchon that was modified to look like a german 109 G.... 

[Gianlupo]

It's really sad to see her down again. Let's hope the guys still have the will to invest money on her.... and be more careful next time! :

[Nilsen]

Pilot error. The dolt forgot to press G

Looks like he is on the gray stuff so he prolly got a successful landing.