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Windstorm Damage
Wind broke the tie downs and lodged the right wing tip in the rafters along with the rudder. Bent the nose gear also. Lens off the strobe/pos light is gone.
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Comment by JEFF COCHRAN on April 3, 2013 at 7:27am
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Straps broke, not sure if chains would have done more or less damage. As it was, I had no structural damage, just sheet metal.
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Comment by Ben Schaefer on March 23, 2013 at 3:32pm
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Sorry about your plane. I like the color scheme
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Comment by Rick George on March 22, 2013 at 11:38am
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Jeff,
Did the webing fail? or the hook unhook from the tie down ring? The problem with chain is there is no "give". The shock loading placed on the tie down rings and aircraft structure can cause a failure (or much damage) also. (I work for a chain manufacturer).
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My lesson learned in to never trust ratchet straps if chains are available.
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Than is unfortunate. What did you have for tie downs and what actually failed? Maybe something for the rest of us to learn??
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