DG-1000 Sailplane Crash

My DG-1000 broke a prop, then the motor unit snapped in flight. This airplane has been crashed a few times, so the prop was likely damaged already. I caught it on film using my GoPro Hero HD cam. The idea was to capture some evening footage, and I got a lot more than that...darn it! It will definitely fly again, but I will have to be creative now. Perhaps a permanent pod up top and make it a camera platform instead of a sailplane? Could be the ticket!

Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/video/558471

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[DrDave1911]

Great footage before the loss!

[jamesvok]

@DrDave1911

Thanks Dave. I need to meet up with you some morning and get some flight time in. Next week I will be on military duty, but after that... game on!

[buellbruce]

What a shame! I don't know how you were going to land it up there even with everything working ok! Hope you sort out the motor mount and get flying soon!!

[jamesvok]

@buellbruce

I didn't have a plan, but sometimes I am like that... I could always try to catch it, but if I miss I would be in trouble. There is a bit of a draft coming off the hill so it would be bumpy. This little airplane is pretty awesome and I am going to fix it. The mechanism broke, but the rest of the airplane was only dinged up, not broken.

[Deflection]

I sure hope that the pilot is ok.

[callmeshane303]

I love the sound of fucking up motors in the morning.

[DrDave1911]

@jamesvok

That would be great! I look forward to it.

[buellbruce]

@buellbruce just watching on Rc groups! will be interested to see which way you go with the mount!