Plane Crash at Cameron Park Airport

[TheNYgolfer]

u seem to know more than the NTSB. Not going to argue with someone who thinks he has that much knowledge :)

"NTSB concluded ,the Bonanza’s sudden encounter with a wind shift during the initial takeoff climb resulted in degraded climb performance and a stall/mush condition.Factors contributing to the accident were the airplane’s overweight condition, the high density altitude..."

[RobertGary1]

@TheNYgolfer Still not sure why you disagree with the NTSB's proximate cause but I guess you are entitled to your opinion. Again, the number showed that the flight should have worked; which is why the NTSB came to the proximate cause they did.

[TheNYgolfer]

Hi.Correct it was not the probale cause. DA was contributing. High density altitude does not necessarily require a high field elevation.DA was calculated by the NTSB @4125 ft (nearly 3000ft above field elevation)

"NTSB concluded ,the Bonanza’s sudden encounter with a wind shift during the initial takeoff climb resulted in degraded climb performance and a stall/mush condition.Factors contributing to the accident were the airplane’s overweight condition, the high density altitude..."

Robert CFII

[RobertGary1]

@TheNYgolfer Does 4125 feet DA sound high to you? I agree with the pilot's decision to not retract the gear. The gear on the A36 produces enormous amounts of drag during transition. The POH doesn't call for flaps, but then again, the POH shows that at this DA and weight the plane shouldn't have had a problem.

-Robert, CFII Cameron Park

[TheNYgolfer]

Sad accident.If there is one good thing that can come from this video,it can serve as a very effective teaching aid for pilots who have never seen the effects of high density alitude on an airplane at such a critical phase of flight.High altitude along with high temperatures decreases air density which robs the engine of power, decreases the efficiency of the propeller and reduces lift on the wings.It did not help that the pilot took off with zero flaps and did not retract the gear after liftoff

[RobertGary1]

@TheNYgolfer Hi DA was not the NTSB's finding for the proximate cause of this accident. I'm not sure why people are assuming this airport is at a high altitude, perhaps just because of the terrain in the area. I've taught out of the airport for 10 years. -Robert CFII

[domenicodanza]

idiot