EAA's B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" Gear collapse at Van Nuys airport

[BlakeleyTB]

I just read in the military newsgroup that the EAA's B-17 had both mains
collapse on landing at the Van Nuys airport.

Ted

[BlakeleyTB]

Aluminum Overcast website talks about the accident:

www.b17.org

[Dave S]

Umm.. Gear UP instead of Flaps UP at the end of the landing roll?


Dave

BlakeleyTB wrote:
> Aluminum Overcast website talks about the accident:
>
> www.b17.org

[Sean Trost]

Dolp...... Whos buying the rounds on this one ?

Dave S wrote:
> Umm.. Gear UP instead of Flaps UP at the end of the landing roll?
>
>
> Dave
>
> BlakeleyTB wrote:
>
>> Aluminum Overcast website talks about the accident:
>>
>> www.b17.org
>
>

[patrick mitchel]

What was the deal with the tail wheel shimmy- was that a precursor or
associated with the problem. looked pretty severe if the gear collapsed when
they were doing 35 mph..... Pat