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66stang · 11-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Well I really liked my 30% Wild Hare Extra 260. It was one heck of a plane. Will probably buy another one.. But on to the story of its passing. Well today I thought was going to be a great day to fly. I was about 8 minutes into the first flight when I decided to add more aileron deflection. So I landed, while the plane was running I added more travel. When I looked at the plane all surfaces where not moving, but the engine was running. So I killed the motor and rebound the plane. I then charged the Rx battery again to be safe. I also did a range check, all OK. Well 8 or so minutes into the next flight it did it again!. This time I was about 3/4 throttle down on the deck. It did a snaproll and augered in.. All I could do was admire the fine snaproll my plane did all by itself. Well the problem was located to a faulty connection on the battery... So my plane has found a new home in a trash can in the garage! THE END....

**TrojanMan** · 11-03-2009, 10:51 PM

That's a bummer Brian!

66stang · 11-03-2009, 10:53 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by TrojanMan
	That's a bummer Brian!

Yeah, but not really! It never did fly the same, since I tweeked it at Huckfest STL.

mike18421 · 11-03-2009, 10:56 PM

Sorry for your loss.

flatspinjim · 11-03-2009, 10:57 PM

Sad to see that happen. On the bright side though you get to shop for a new plane!

classclown · 11-03-2009, 10:58 PM

AW man, sorry about your plane dude.

**TrojanMan** · 11-03-2009, 10:59 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by 66stang
	Yeah, but not really! It never did fly the same, since I tweeked it at Huckfest STL.

Yes you did!

Fritter · 11-03-2009, 11:06 PM

Condolences man, sorry for your loss.

Edge 540 · 11-03-2009, 11:08 PM

Congrats on the snaproll.

Ramz · 11-03-2009, 11:15 PM

Definately sucks. It always hurts to see a plane you like go in....especially from equipment failure. I do know that all of my gassers have FAILSAFE regulators so that if.....i.e. when with the switch fails, the reg defaults to "on" and your good to go. If not a failsafe regulator, I will sometimes wire up 2 HD switches in parallel so that if one fails, the other can do the job.

Greyhoundman · 11-03-2009, 11:22 PM

I think you may have won the Aunt Jemima award for short stacking excellence. Just think positively now you have a new winter project.....Hurray!!

Still have the wreckage?? I'm thinking target practice.

Al Lewis · 11-03-2009, 11:31 PM

Brian, I am so sorry! I know how much you like that plane. Never Mind, get another one and we'll build it better!! Ouch! Hurts just to look at it! That's why I'm still on 72 MhZ

66stang · 11-03-2009, 11:39 PM

Well, I can't fault the radio... but the battery is what went bad. When I checked it before the flight it was 8.4v after it was 3.8v.. So I guess I had a bad connection on a cell. That is what most likely caused the radio to act goofy the flight before. Thanks all for the kind words! But for what ever reason it really did not bother me when it went in.. I just kept thinking about a new winter project and hoping the motor was good. Did rip the ignition wire in half and trashed the muffler!

Flatlandman · 11-03-2009, 11:45 PM

Oh yea successfully rearranged those molecules!

jaguar bone · 11-04-2009, 06:02 AM

-Expiration Dates ?-
Yeah sorry for the loss stang- thank goodness you didn't have a killer pilot in that mess too!

So many things go right for so long. Its surprising we do this at all.

I just tell ma wife all my greens fees and gambling losses from the golf course came due today.

11-03-2009, 10:42 PM	#1
66stang Fly it like you hate it! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Collinsville, IL Age: 44 Posts: 4,434 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Well I really liked my 30% Wild Hare Extra 260. It was one heck of a plane. Will probably buy another one.. But on to the story of its passing. Well today I thought was going to be a great day to fly. I was about 8 minutes into the first flight when I decided to add more aileron deflection. So I landed, while the plane was running I added more travel. When I looked at the plane all surfaces where not moving, but the engine was running. So I killed the motor and rebound the plane. I then charged the Rx battery again to be safe. I also did a range check, all OK. Well 8 or so minutes into the next flight it did it again!. This time I was about 3/4 throttle down on the deck. It did a snaproll and augered in.. All I could do was admire the fine snaproll my plane did all by itself. Well the problem was located to a faulty connection on the battery... So my plane has found a new home in a trash can in the garage! THE END.... Attached Thumbnails 96.9 KB · Views: 134 95.9 KB · Views: 92 65.1 KB · Views: 115 __________________ *I call Craven my sugar daddy!*

11-03-2009, 10:51 PM	#2
TrojanMan UAV Pilot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA, OK, Edmond Posts: 1,490 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! That's a bummer Brian! __________________ Jim Flannigan Team Futaba "Satellites? I don't need no stinking satellites"

11-03-2009, 10:56 PM	#4
mike18421 Uber Contributer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Forest city pa 18421 Age: 34 Posts: 150	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Sorry for your loss. __________________ President of the Flying Eagles Model Club in Prompton PA

11-03-2009, 10:57 PM	#5
flatspinjim Free Tavis Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ft Lupton CO Age: 49 Posts: 1,666	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Sad to see that happen. On the bright side though you get to shop for a new plane!

11-03-2009, 10:58 PM	#6
classclown Bad-ass Super Pooper Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 44 Posts: 2,200	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! AW man, sorry about your plane dude.

11-03-2009, 11:06 PM	#8
Fritter Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rockwall Texas Posts: 348	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Condolences man, sorry for your loss.

11-03-2009, 11:08 PM	#9
Edge 540 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 2,721	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Congrats on the snaproll. __________________ Flyinggiants Photos http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/...500&ppuser=273

11-03-2009, 11:15 PM	#10
Ramz Flying Circles Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 353	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Definately sucks. It always hurts to see a plane you like go in....especially from equipment failure. I do know that all of my gassers have FAILSAFE regulators so that if.....i.e. when with the switch fails, the reg defaults to "on" and your good to go. If not a failsafe regulator, I will sometimes wire up 2 HD switches in parallel so that if one fails, the other can do the job.

11-03-2009, 11:22 PM	#11
Greyhoundman GRRRR Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ofallon, MO Age: 33 Posts: 1,216	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! I think you may have won the Aunt Jemima award for short stacking excellence. Just think positively now you have a new winter project.....Hurray!! Still have the wreckage?? I'm thinking target practice. __________________ www.rescuedracers.com

11-03-2009, 11:31 PM	#12
Al Lewis Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Orchard, WA Age: 61 Posts: 6,864 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Brian, I am so sorry! I know how much you like that plane. Never Mind, get another one and we'll build it better!! Ouch! Hurts just to look at it! That's why I'm still on 72 MhZ __________________ http://www.southeastrcengines.com http://www.vessaero.com Remember every second of every day there are thousands of men and women giving of their lives to keep you safe. Never forget them for they never forget you!!

11-03-2009, 11:39 PM	#13
66stang Fly it like you hate it! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Collinsville, IL Age: 44 Posts: 4,434 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Well, I can't fault the radio... but the battery is what went bad. When I checked it before the flight it was 8.4v after it was 3.8v.. So I guess I had a bad connection on a cell. That is what most likely caused the radio to act goofy the flight before. Thanks all for the kind words! But for what ever reason it really did not bother me when it went in.. I just kept thinking about a new winter project and hoping the motor was good. Did rip the ignition wire in half and trashed the muffler! __________________ *I call Craven my sugar daddy!*

11-03-2009, 11:45 PM	#14
Flatlandman Your my boy Blue!!!1 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington Kentucky U.S.A. Posts: 4,209	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! Oh yea successfully rearranged those molecules! __________________ Thanx to The Crew Mike B. Jim Z. Ed J. Jim S. Airman Wheels www.jerseymodeler.com lazertoyz.com

11-04-2009, 06:02 AM	#15
jaguar bone balsa, glue & gas Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,972	Re: Planes experation date, FOUND IT !! -Expiration Dates ?- Yeah sorry for the loss stang- thank goodness you didn't have a killer pilot in that mess too! So many things go right for so long. Its surprising we do this at all. I just tell ma wife all my greens fees and gambling losses from the golf course came due today.

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