This attempted "touch-n-go" plane crash is terrible

The Choosey begger · 10-12-2020, 08:45 AM

fiveohwblow · 10-12-2020, 09:25 AM

Good lord. How did things go so wrong for so long....?

vreihen16 · 10-12-2020, 09:32 AM

Did he blow the left tire? PEBSAY brain-fart on the toe brakes?

I can understand mashing the throttle for a few seconds to get everything back in line from my racing days, but my natural brain thought (as a non-pilot) would have been to go back to idle after that and let the friction of the grass stop the plane once I was heading in that direction on an off-runway excursion.

Of course, the armchair accident investigator in me thinks that any pilot carrying a cockpit camera is likely a rookie...or possibly even on their first solo.....

Maitre_Absolut · 10-12-2020, 01:57 PM

was he trying to get it back n the air before crashing?

F30lolz · 10-12-2020, 02:10 PM

Better on the ground than in the air I guess.

Mingwan · 10-12-2020, 02:28 PM

It’s like he didn’t realize he was about run into a giant building until the last second

smyles · 10-12-2020, 02:47 PM

Floor mat to blame?

The Choosey begger · 10-12-2020, 02:48 PM

To the mod who changed the title,

I think the student pilot was doing a touch and go.

Thank you!

yco · 10-12-2020, 02:48 PM

i guess he wanted take off again and things got even worse.. its harsh..

Fly320s · 10-12-2020, 03:01 PM

Dude was not ready for solo flight.

Fly320s · 10-12-2020, 03:05 PM

Looks to me like he confused driving and flying. Early in the video when he adds throttle with his hand, his right leg seems to press hard on the rudder pedal. Maybe he thought he was pressing the gas pedal in a car. That is what caused him to make a sharp right turn off of the runway and continue turning right towards the building. We then see him turning the yolk to the right, probably thinking he is turning a steering wheel, to try to turn away from the building.

MPOWER5266 · 10-13-2020, 09:42 AM

Oof. Power off and ride that out. There was no saving that one.

Merlin_83 · 10-13-2020, 10:20 AM

The FAA will fully document that, and will stay on his record - forever -

I completed my private license 10+ years ago. I did dozens and dozens of touch and go's with my flight instructor. And honestly, I would direct blame for this on his instructor, possibly for releasing him too early to fly on his own. And that assumes he's a student pilot if he has his license - Uhm he shouldn't be allowed to fly without serious remedial assistance in a simulator.

Taking off is easy, landing is the hard part. But, landing just beyond the numbers on the runway and getting a solid landing is extremely satisfying.

I am no longer current and miss flying, but will return to it again in the future. And I will likely put myself through a two-week refresher course with an instructor to be sure I'm up to snuff.

Fly320s · 10-13-2020, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

Oof. Power off and ride that out. There was no saving that one.

That was easy to save. He actually had control until he drifted to the left and then panicked.

MPOWER5266 · 10-13-2020, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly320s

That was easy to save. He actually had control until he drifted to the left and then panicked.

Yes, but ones he was pointed at the row of hangers and trying a cross runway departure he should have shut it down. This is where tail draggers are nice, you can just power off and ground loop it. Haha.

Fly320s · 10-13-2020, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

Yes, but ones he was pointed at the row of hangers and trying a cross runway departure he should have shut it down.

Yes, of course, but by then he was too deep in his panic to do anything useful. Still, he could have regained control before hitting the hangar.

Fly320s · 10-13-2020, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlin_83

- Uhm he shouldn't be allowed to fly without serious remedial assistance in a simulator.

This isn't the job for a simulator. This guy needs practice taxiing. The CFI needs to make this pilot sit on his hands and control the plane with just his feet until it becomes normal for him.

I've had many students who had a hard time learning to steer with their feet, but when I made them sit on their hands, they quickly learned to use their feet.

MPOWER5266 · 10-13-2020, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly320s

Yes, of course, but by then he was too deep in his panic to do anything useful. Still, he could have regained control before hitting the hangar.

He firewalled that throttle at :08 and never looked back.

gatorfast · 10-13-2020, 08:14 PM

Did the pilot live?

Our03z4 · 10-13-2020, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gatorfast

Did the pilot live?

Supposedly minor injuries but the plane was destroyed and heavy damage to the hanger.

vreihen16 · 10-13-2020, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Our03z4

Supposedly minor injuries but the plane was destroyed and heavy damage to the hanger.

Did he take out the extra insurance at the rental counter?????

upstatedoc · 10-13-2020, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Did he take out the extra insurance at the rental counter?????

I would have been screwed

10-12-2020, 08:45 AM	#1
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Fly320s Private First Class 1562 Rep 140 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: NH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M2C [5.50]	Looks to me like he confused driving and flying. Early in the video when he adds throttle with his hand, his right leg seems to press hard on the rudder pedal. Maybe he thought he was pressing the gas pedal in a car. That is what caused him to make a sharp right turn off of the runway and continue turning right towards the building. We then see him turning the yolk to the right, probably thinking he is turning a steering wheel, to try to turn away from the building.
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10-13-2020, 09:42 AM	#12
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