plane down in the Broads

C-Bass · 09-30-2023, 09:47 PM

I wonder if they lost situational awareness the haze/smoke. Much like JFK jr. It happens. Looks like they were turning. A graveyard spiral would make sense. I wouldn't want to be up there tonight unless I were on an instrument flight and shooting an approach. I doubt, the old C150 was even IFR certified. Not greatest day for VFR, we shall find out in a year when the NTSB is done. If they really hit the water at almost 4000ft/min chances of survival are very low/nil. RIP.

Kamper · 10-01-2023, 08:35 AM

Cessna 150 is a 2-seater trainer/utility type. It's what I trained in. They usually have both VOR and ADB radio navigation equipment. This is adequate but some have 2 VOR, and now GPS is probably common.

ishoot308 · 10-01-2023, 10:56 AM

I have been watching the search all morning and it looks like they may have found something as all search boats congregated around each other in one area then left. I would assume they removed the pilot and left the plane at this point. Please note this is just my observation and by no means confirmed but I certainly hope for the family’s sake this is true…

Dan

dmjr · 10-01-2023, 11:16 AM

I heard they found the body of the pilot this morning. Very sad.

ITD · 10-01-2023, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Bass

I wonder if they lost situational awareness the haze/smoke. Much like JFK jr. It happens. Looks like they were turning. A graveyard spiral would make sense. I wouldn't want to be up there tonight unless I were on an instrument flight and shooting an approach. I doubt, the old C150 was even IFR certified. Not greatest day for VFR, we shall find out in a year when the NTSB is done. If they really hit the water at almost 4000ft/min chances of survival are very low/nil. RIP.

I was up on Thursday, and the smoke was so thick it sooted up the airplane. Basically like flying in a cloud. Thankfully I was on an IFR flight plan. I think you might be on to something here. It looks like he was on the downwind for 26 at Laconia and just kept going over the lake. He could have had a medical issue too.

Someone just posted on X that he has been recovered.

10-01-2023, 10:56 AM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,267 Thanks: 2,399 Thanked 5,286 Times in 2,057 Posts	I have been watching the search all morning and it looks like they may have found something as all search boats congregated around each other in one area then left. I would assume they removed the pilot and left the plane at this point. Please note this is just my observation and by no means confirmed but I certainly hope for the family’s sake this is true… Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

10-01-2023, 11:16 AM	#4
dmjr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 274 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	I heard they found the body of the pilot this morning. Very sad. __________________ DMJR Moultonborough, NH

09-30-2023, 09:47 PM	#1
C-Bass Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 157 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 17 Posts	I wonder if they lost situational awareness the haze/smoke. Much like JFK jr. It happens. Looks like they were turning. A graveyard spiral would make sense. I wouldn't want to be up there tonight unless I were on an instrument flight and shooting an approach. I doubt, the old C150 was even IFR certified. Not greatest day for VFR, we shall find out in a year when the NTSB is done. If they really hit the water at almost 4000ft/min chances of survival are very low/nil. RIP.

10-01-2023, 08:35 AM	#2
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,307 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	Cessna 150 is a 2-seater trainer/utility type. It's what I trained in. They usually have both VOR and ADB radio navigation equipment. This is adequate but some have 2 VOR, and now GPS is probably common.

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