Plane crash at Pomona Raceway

Greg Reimer 7376 · 11-19-2015, 10:16 PM

While watching the evening news a moment ago, they broadcast a story about a small plane crashing on the eastern perimeter of Brackett Field. Seems that it struck and damaged the right lane finish line scoreboard at the drag strip,made it across Fairplex Drive,struck the fence and caught fire. Pilot escaped with only minor injuries. Glad it didn't happen a week ago. Glad nobody was injured.

Charlie Ford · 11-20-2015, 04:08 PM

The report I saw said the pilot died

Daran Summerton · 11-20-2015, 05:46 PM

Hope pilot pulls through. Hey Greg do you think they will fill in the pot holes so I dont cut down another new slick in Feb.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 11-20-2015, 06:10 PM

Where were the potholes? In the pits or out on the track someplace? I remember when Pomona had the roughest shutdown area out there.

VanPelt · 11-20-2015, 06:37 PM

The pilot survived.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/...iu7Og.facebook

Jim Caughlin · 11-20-2015, 07:31 PM

Several years ago, a 767 wide body got glided in on the dragstrip at Gimli Manitoba. It had run out of fuel and the pilot dead sticked it in. It was successfully emergency landed, they fixed it and flew it back out after repairs.

jmantle · 11-20-2015, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Several years ago, a 767 wide body got glided in on the dragstrip at Gimli Manitoba. It had run out of fuel and the pilot dead sticked it in. It was successfully emergency landed, they fixed it and flew it back out after repairs.

Jim, amazing you remembered that, it was 1983!

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

Bernie Cunningham · 11-20-2015, 11:44 PM

It hit the right lane score board and that may have been what saved him to scrub off speed. He's a lucky SOB!!

http://news.yahoo.com/video/small-pl...005652829.html

60 seconds on the clock to explain a round lose when this happens, just for fun !

Bernie Cunningham · 11-20-2015, 11:58 PM

I'll start,

"I was flying but he wasn't"

Adger Smith · 11-21-2015, 12:06 AM

It is not the first time there has been a crash ...Nov 18, 2011
http://www.dailybulletin.com/2011112...asadena-lawyer

11-19-2015, 10:16 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,110 Likes: 164 Liked 646 Times in 207 Posts	Plane crash at Pomona Raceway While watching the evening news a moment ago, they broadcast a story about a small plane crashing on the eastern perimeter of Brackett Field. Seems that it struck and damaged the right lane finish line scoreboard at the drag strip,made it across Fairplex Drive,struck the fence and caught fire. Pilot escaped with only minor injuries. Glad it didn't happen a week ago. Glad nobody was injured.

11-20-2015, 04:08 PM	#2
Charlie Ford Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 169 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway The report I saw said the pilot died

11-20-2015, 05:46 PM	#3
Daran Summerton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas nv Posts: 598 Likes: 18 Liked 65 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway Hope pilot pulls through. Hey Greg do you think they will fill in the pot holes so I dont cut down another new slick in Feb. __________________ 72 cutlass

11-20-2015, 06:10 PM	#4
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,110 Likes: 164 Liked 646 Times in 207 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway Where were the potholes? In the pits or out on the track someplace? I remember when Pomona had the roughest shutdown area out there.

11-20-2015, 06:37 PM	#5
VanPelt Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 148 Likes: 21 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway The pilot survived. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/...iu7Og.facebook

11-20-2015, 07:31 PM	#6
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 635 Likes: 70 Liked 693 Times in 208 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway Several years ago, a 767 wide body got glided in on the dragstrip at Gimli Manitoba. It had run out of fuel and the pilot dead sticked it in. It was successfully emergency landed, they fixed it and flew it back out after repairs.

11-20-2015, 11:44 PM	#8
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 558 Likes: 23 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway It hit the right lane score board and that may have been what saved him to scrub off speed. He's a lucky SOB!! http://news.yahoo.com/video/small-pl...005652829.html 60 seconds on the clock to explain a round lose when this happens, just for fun ! __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK Last edited by Bernie Cunningham; 11-20-2015 at 11:51 PM.

11-20-2015, 11:58 PM	#9
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 558 Likes: 23 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway I'll start, "I was flying but he wasn't" __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

11-21-2015, 12:06 AM	#10
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,348 Likes: 433 Liked 676 Times in 260 Posts	Re: Plane crash at Pomona Raceway It is not the first time there has been a crash ...Nov 18, 2011 http://www.dailybulletin.com/2011112...asadena-lawyer __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 11-21-2015 at 12:07 AM. Reason: sp