Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

[dejh22]

This is not a taylorcraft,but it is very scary! I'm not a pilot, but I think I would not of tried to keep going and would of aborted take off.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/video-plane-crash-cockpit-wilderness-idaho-195341487.html

[crispy critter]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Or at least kept it over the flatter ground. You almost always catch a down draft when ya go from green grass to tree covered ground especially in higher mountain country. However, the most important thing is that there was no serious injurys.

[dejh22]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Or at least kept it over the flatter ground. You almost always catch a down draft when ya go from green grass to tree covered ground especially in higher mountain country. However, the most important thing is that there was no serious injurys.

They are very lucky!

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

He should have quit long before the trees. Overweight with 4 adults, aft cg, underpowered, all make a bad combination. lucky to be alive

[waltermrich]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Thanks for sharing that video, Its those type of videos that really show how important it is to know your aircraft and its limitations, Thanks again

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Did I or did I not see a lift off and then a settling in to ground contact again? Very easy to watch something like this with 20/20 vision, but as said above, it is important to know your aircraft and its limitations. L

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Did I or did I not see a lift off and then a settling in to ground contact again? Very easy to watch something like this with 20/20 vision, but as said above, it is important to know your aircraft and its limitations. L

several times plus a ground roll of about 10000 feet.

[Ray36048]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Did I or did I not see a lift off and then a settling in to ground contact again? Very easy to watch something like this with 20/20 vision, but as said above, it is important to know your aircraft and its limitations. L

Yes, I saw that too. I thought he was off the end of the runway, but after he became airborne again, I saw the end go by. This should have been the first clue things were not going well.

[jim cooper]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Its a great flyer. Don't know which engine was in this one. The one I flew sometime ago had a 180 conversion from 160 Franklin. It would have hauled those fellows out of there with ease. Its a real Cadillac in the air. They ARE very lucky! I agree with Ragwing. This fellow should have called it a day wayyy back there! JC

[Bird]

Re: Small plane crash caught on video ( 1947 Stinson 108 )

Density altitude! that is all you have to say, hot day, high altitude, max load--not gonna happen.