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To: TexasGator
She was climbing with a left turn at slow speedand rolled 90 degrees left resulting in no lift. Nose fell and no recovery. Not a scenario you would see from an experienced pilot.

I witnessed exactly the same type of mishap while I was approaching the airport where we used to keep our airplane. It resulted in the deaths of 6 sky divers and the hotshot pilot. I followed the lone firefighter on the field and assisted him at the gruesome scene. At one point, he said, “Watch out you are going to step on that guy's head!” The bodies were so badly damaged and burned that it was difficult to make some of them out.

The last two fatalities on the airport where we now live were both high time airline pilots who both experienced engine failure on takeoff in their small sport aircraft. These were two separate incidents. Both stalled while trying to turn back to the airport and augured straight in from several hundred feet. Experienced pilots can make mistakes. Flying can be unforgiving.

24 posted on 05/18/2020 9:34:07 AM PDT by fireman15
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To: fireman15

Meant to post ‘should’ but typed ‘would’.


26 posted on 05/18/2020 9:37:07 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: fireman15

It appears there is a loss of thrust but can’t tell on audio.


28 posted on 05/18/2020 9:42:00 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: fireman15

“Death due to body fragmentation caused by deceleration forces”


64 posted on 05/19/2020 12:49:16 AM PDT by Hulka
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