Apropos of bdcheung's flying analogy: Crazy Plane Crash Video from Inside Cockpit

[BaiHu]

This video made me think of this thread: http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?5074-Man-accidentally-shoots-self-in-buttocks-when-gun-falls-out-of-pocket-at-Nevada-movie

Read the description and skip to 2:44, b/c it's pointless before that. Those guys are lucky to be alive. All the training/regulations in the world can't prevent accidents or stupid, or worse-both!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG5H2XwAuM8&feature=player_embedded#

[bdcheung]

Seems like a textbook case of bad judgment and pilot error.

[GJM]

Compounded by the mixture knob set in full rich, when the density altitude was high, robbing the engine of power.

[jstyer]

Full rich, High Altitude, (warm day by the looks of their clothes), 4 adults (is that a 180???), and it looked like he riding stall or near stall conditions for at least 30 seconds before hitting the trees...

I hate seeing stuff like this.

[GJM]

NTSB Identification: WPR12LA283
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Stanley, ID
Aircraft: STINSON 108, registration: N773C
Injuries: 1 Serious,3 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On June 30, 2012, about 1405 mountain daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N773C, was substantially damaged after impacting terrain during initial climb near the Bruce Meadows Airport (U63), Stanley, Idaho. The certified commercial pilot sustained serious injuries, and the three passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which was being operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was destined for the McCall Municipal Airport (MYL), McCall, Idaho.

In a telephone interview with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge, the passenger who occupied the right rear seat reported that after taking off the pilot flew straight out for about three or four minutes, but the airplane would only ascend to about 60 to 70 feet above the tops of the trees. The passenger stated that the airplane started losing altitude and experienced a downdraft, which was followed by its wings impacting the tops of the surrounding trees. The airplane subsequently came down through the trees before impacting terrain inverted and sliding to a stop.

The airplane was recovered to a secured storage facility for further examination.
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