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06-23-2014, 04:26 AM
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Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
Police found no criminality following the death of Roman Pirozek Jr., 19, at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn, on September 5, 2013. He had been piloting his Align T-Rex 700-class remote-controlled helicopter at the designated model-aircraft field. According to witnesses, he lost control while carrying out aggressive 3D trick maneuvers. The helicopter's main rotor blades then hit him, removing the top of his head and part of his shoulder, and he died at the scene. His father was also in the park and was an officer of the model-helicopter club that flies there. The incident was widely reported as only the second RC-helicopter fatality in US history. |
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06-23-2014, 04:41 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
Based on what ive seen it was likely a trex, in the 700 size range. Carbon fiber blades on these mofos dont mess around. Added a pic of him holding the likely culprit.  ·  · |
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06-23-2014, 04:43 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
Ack for the double post, but the bottom pic shows a nitro version of the same model. His was likely electric. Cheers, ~TC |
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06-23-2014, 05:07 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
On the 3/31/13 video below, he's running a Align Trex 700E DFC HV RC Helicopter. (A real bargain at only $1,680.99.  ) So chances are, he was running something similar in September when he met his demise.I've attached an image of the RC from the vid and here's the link to the product page at xheli.com. (I couldn't find the RC in Align's official e-store.) One thing for sure, the guy had some pretty impressive skills. It's a damn shame that something unfortunate and unforseen led to this fatal accident.  |
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06-23-2014, 05:17 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
We were both working on replies at the same time, yet managed to produce different, yet accurate information for the request to see the RC.  |
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06-23-2014, 05:29 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
The teenager was an avid flier of remote control helicopters and was reportedly very good at it...  not really good at it if he fuckin killed himself... |
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06-23-2014, 05:59 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
Oh, he was good. Most likely a lapse of judgement that caused this incident. I don't think some people realize these little machines CAN be lethal. Kid was a damn good pilot. Some of the best 3D flying I've seen, if a bit careless. |
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06-23-2014, 06:41 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
why would the government let a deadly toy like that on the market? if its not the owner that would get hurt, any miscalculation of the owner could hurt others
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06-23-2014, 08:00 AM
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Re: Roman Pirozek Jr. Killed by His Own RC Helicopter, Brooklyn, September 2013
Another thread on it here but without the death picture you found: http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...e-heli-132856/ Terrible accident |
