ZL bent

[Steve Sharpe]

Bad news everybody. ZL was damaged, by me, last Sunday. A classic taildragger/tailwind nose over while turning to line up for departure at White Waltham. My fault entirely as I've flown her in far more challenging conditions with no problems, just applied a bit too much brake to tighten a turn and the tailwind lifted the tail, pure lack of attention on my part in gusty conditions with a forward C of G. Righted her a day later. Prop gone, engine shock loaded, right wing twisted and front strut mounting brackets bent, windscreen and top glazing broken, fin tip crushed, nose bowl dented. Rest of it looks undamaged, as was I, courtesy the full harness - I was out of there in about 10 seconds, crushing a wing rib in the process. Fuel leaked very slowly from the filler cap, so no real fire risk - I even collected and saved it. So looks like I've got my winter project sorted out, just hoping the wing spars are OK as they got a bit of a thump.

Anybody got drawings for the front strut to spar attachment brackets?