Louisiana doctor, his two children killed in Williamson County plane crash, reports say
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- New revelations about Wednesday's plane crash in Williamson County. The victims include a plastic surgeon from Louisiana and his two children, according to report. The NTSB confirms the plane started to break up mid-air. tinyurl.com/5b99dxz8
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oh now....two kids ready to graduate....so so horrible....God help the remaining family.
There is no god, obviously
Unfortunately, most doctors are educated idiots, it takes common sense to decide not to fly when conditions are not acceptable, most wives don’t realize doctors are not pilot material. !
@@stevefisher2553then who created u huh? Hater go to hell
Wow 😢 taking about 😢😢😢😢
@@stevefisher2553yes there is how are u created huh go to hell
That poor wife/mother...😢
She lost her entire family 😢😢😢
Beyond awful. 😢
@@pacificrules One daughter was not on the plane. They were on the way to pick her up to return for the twins' graduation the next day. They were under time pressure and this probably led to flying through weather the pilot was not able to handle. This aircraft can create serious problems for the inexperienced pilot. Dr Doucet had only bought it in January this year and only flown in it a series of short test flights. The plane is made with very thin metal and one engineer described the tail and wings as 'flimsy'
This plane has a long history for being known as the “doctor killer”. So sad!
And it's killed more than just doctors.
@@OlesonMD that it has.
@@brianmoore2508 Some lawyers too!
“Forked tail Dr killer”
Doctors can afford to own one, but rarely are competent to fly them. They EGO themselves to death.
I watched a Dr land gear up at an airshow... And I worked on the belly rebuild.
I’m scared of flying. I can’t imagine how terrifying that would’ve been to have the wings fold back.😢😢😢
A friend and her husband survived a crash but died in the subsequent fire, so yes, however mortal terror and knowing you've taken your twins with you the day before graduation sounds really awful. Ditto their feelings. 😢
@@a.w.thompson4001sick and disturbing
You don’t know how to disconnect the auto pilot and fly the plane? How many accidents like this are we going to see. Learn the basics: aviator, navigate, communicate.
My prayers are with them.
autopilot troubleshooting? he flew into a thunderstorm cell, the radar data clearly shows
I was thinking it was going to be something like this! Sad choice.
Wow , wow 😢 two sons 😢 kill a living nightmare 😢😢
Yikes, so sorry
So few people know the truth about the V35B Beechcraft Bonanza . First it’s one of the best single engine piston airplanes ever built. Fast , efficient, sturdy and responsive. Any airplane will break apart when stressed beyond its limits. I don’t know the weather conditions this plane was in but in almost every case involving an in flight breakup the pilot is at fault , not the plane . In certain situations weather /turbulence can over stress an aircraft, but this is because the rough air penetration speed was exceeded. The pilot needs to slow the aircraft down , the pilot needs to be ahead of the aircraft Eventually the evidence will point to the pilot’s inability to maintain a proper maneuvering speed and or the inadequate training to disengage the autopilot. If this pilot was in IMC conditions and not properly rated then even more blame should be cast on this pilot . This airplane has been around for 60 plus years , the plane did not break itself, the pilot broke this plane by exceeding or allowing the plane exceed its design limits .
There are many Bonanza pilots that don’t understand that the lighter the airplane gets the slow your VA speed becomes. Looking at the FlightAware data it appears he burned off almost 4 hours of fuel. That will affect the VA speed and , in a Bonanza, the aircraft CG. As fuel is consumed the CG moves aft. If enough weight had been loaded in the baggage compartment, over night supplies and such, and with someone in the aft seat then an unstable aft CG situation may also become a factor. My heart breaks for the mom and the rest of the family that now have to face the reality of their loss.
I've heard that the Bonanza is a good airplane but one that demands a highly skilled pilot because it is so sleek and it accelerates so quickly in a dangerous situation that it requires a pilot with enough 'recent' experience to handle it safely. Just flying it a hour or so a month doesn't cut it.
@@lowellmcafee791 Exactly. It is like a wild stallion trying to run away on you. If it gets away on an inexperienced Beech35 pilot this is what happens. There's a long list of 35 mid air breakups. Particularly involving the tail blowing off. One engineer described the tail as 'flimsy' - lots of effort was put into cutting weight in the design, leading to extremely thin skin materials and other weight saving measures, putting it on the brink of running into over-stress airframe situations.
Hey all you armchair pilots…my dad flew Beechcraft Bonanzas for 22 yrs…he had 2 of them…and best of all…He was a DOCTOR…I’m still here…thanks for being a top notch pilot DAD….😀…the Bonanzas are very aerodynamically clean airplanes and in a dive accelerate very quickly…you can break any airplane…pilots who make bad decisions don’t last long..😢.
Your father had not only good instructors, he also respected the art of flying.
I was an aircraft technician for 50+ years and worked on quite a few bonanzas old n new ( beechcraft service center) honestly not a fan of that model especially the earlier models (as a technician).
Best wishes Paul and be proud of your father.
We have a 1949 Bonanza. Sweet little V-tail.
Thanks…I spent many hrs flying those airplanes…to me it’s like riding a bicycle….very easy airplane to fly…he taught me how to hold a heading…altitude and rate of climb or descent….I remember flying IMC….auto pilot on…nothing outside but white…didn’t do that much…he never second guessed the weather…if it wasn’t good…we didn’t go….no get home itis…live to fly another day…😀
Your Dad was one of the rare ones who seemed to have the proper skills. Many do not. I gave flight Instruction on Bonanza's for over 20 years................believe me I have seen some poor pilots with a large bank account and large ego's who had no business owning an airplane
We skydived out of an old twin engine beechcraft and it was alway having troubles. It could go 10,000 feet though. Sometimes I would land and the town's fire trucks would be there on stand by. There were two doctors there that would static line jump to relieve the stress of being oncologists.
Prayers from NC❤.
Doctors and their planes.
Pilots that are doctors have a habit of flying into thunderheads and into IMC Conditions, it’s because of get their idis! We had a Comanche 250 and avoided that shit like the plague! We had an airline pilot friend fly us through a small thunderhead to show us what it would be like, that plane got thrown around, like crazy, updrafts, and downdrafts worse than any roller coaster, you ever rode on! And that was a tiny thunderhead ! Airliners see those cellswith their radar and fly around them, but most small planes like that bonanza don’t have radar ! if you’re on a time schedule take a commercial flight !
Not sure of your assumptions about doctors with ppl. I've never met a surgeon who isn't brilliant.
@@paulazemeckis7835 Google "beechcraft doctor killer".
Not all physicians use your thought process of - get there ( not! their ) itis! Flying on purpose into any thunderhead is not a very intelligent thing to do!
Like many doctors, he bit off more than he could chew, and his kids paid the ultimate price for his ego. Poor kids. I hope none of them realized what was happening, because I can't imagine the terror.
He bit off more than he could chew 😢😮
Glad I’m poor
@user-xb4le4og8e poor people usually die younger than wealthy people due to a variety of other reasons having to do with being poor 😞. Taylor Swift, the Kardashians and others fly a ton on their more luxurious private jets and never had even close calls.
I think the auto pilot trouble shooting is a weird jump.
Air traffic management software platform that integrates AI with radar and GPS signaling.---- More to the nextgen air traffic but not for me to say.
HORRIFYING
Deepest condolences to all family and friends 🙏
Faulty auto pilot ?? How about spatial disorientation??
Only if there was a roll and a spiraling descent. Everybody thinks they have to pull back when they get in trouble. This was an overspeed. VNE
@@JSFGuy "Only if there was a roll and a spiraling descent."
Wut? Spatial disorientation causes that.
@@smark1180 That's what they do, what else do they do when they won't obey their instruments they start pitching and rolling mostly a high descent turn.
@@JSFGuy I'm an instrument-rated pilot who owned two Bonanzas. You don't know what you're talking about.
@@smark1180 really? I don't? We watch the flight track and they begin an up and down a turn and a tighter turn and a tighter turn and The speed increases the g-loaded increases in the parts fly off and the descent to the ground goes high and then disappears. I don't know what I'm talking about? Do you understand what I meant by a spiraling descent? How do I not know? I guess your credentials overrule in spite of your misinterpretation of my comment? Make it clear?
Small planes like this one scare me, for precisely this reason. With an airliner, there are so many people available to make sure everything's working. With a private plane like this, it's primarily the pilot looking after it, and if they miss something, you're in far more trouble. Also, small planes are... well, small. There's less of a crumple zone to absorb catastrophic impacts.
I flew in small aircraft for 41 years and still here talking about it.
@@bruceabrahamsen221 for now
In a great big complex airliner there are two people available to make sure everything's working. How much crumple zone is there for First Class?
@@bruceabrahamsen221 Things have changed. I can't find out if the small aircraft are required to get the retrofit altimeters like the commercial aircrafts. A 5G thing. Then there's all these solar flares. A geomagnetic thing. Oh and don't fly over a nuclear power plant.
I’ve been flying in small aircraft for over 50 yrs…smallest was J3 cubs..and just about everything in between…from twins to a war bird..helicopter ..my dad had 2 Beechcraft Bonanzas…flew those for 22 yrs…and best of all…he was a DOCTOR….guess what..I’m still here…thanks for being a top notch pilot dad…😀😀.
This is heartbreaking, truly dreadful.
The Beechcraft V35 has a nickname of doctor killer and also allegedly prone to break up mid air per some online information including Wikipedia.
It's also the plane that Richie Valens, The Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly died in. Part of the issue is unlike most other planes that have both vertical and horizontal rear stabilizers. The V35 only had two stabilizers in a V formation at the rear. It made the plane a lot more sensitive to control inputs and if one of those stabilizers failed, would become almost impossible to control.
Even the Military F35 uses a less angular V vertical stabilizer, put still employs horizontal stabilizers as well so they are much more stable and reliable.
@@patricktrimble7954 " It made the plane a lot more sensitive to control inputs"
You don't know what you're talking about.
@@smark1180 oh no some jackass in youtube says i don't know a thing about planes. Oh no what ever shall i do? oh I know. Not give a shit about some jackass spouting stupid shit and carry on about my day.
The breaking up in mid air is due to exceeding the maximum airspeed that the plane is designed for - the 'Never Exceed' velocity, or redline airspeed for that model. That is not something that is unique to this model of plane. What complicates that issue for this plane, is that it is so aerodynamically 'clean' that it isn't difficult to get the plane past that velocity in a dive.
@@paulstevens7528 Exactly.
Oh Noooo! So very, very, very 😔! 🙏🏽 Condolences 💐
Attention doctors and others: You cannot be a half-a____ pilot. It requires 110% effort, just like your medical degree. -- former commander of military aviation unit and 50 pilots. (We didn't lose anybody.)
My Father the Pilot always stated this! This applies 3 fold to Helicopters!
He flew 38 years, no mistakes! He retired flying a 737.
That brings to mind a good analogy. Imagine a 20,000 hour pilot with a blemish free record, doing heart surgery part time every few months, after only a few months of training.
Heartbreaking 💔 💔 💔 💔
If a failed autopilot makes you crash, you shouldn’t be flying in the first place.
What is the most turbulent flight route in the US?
I don't think the autopilot is at fault, directly. The type of plane is very tricky for the inexperienced pilot. It can get out of your control very easily if you let it. Once it does its wild stallion moves the forces will overwhelm the tail, wings etc and it will just disintegrate in mid air. This model Beechcraft 35 has a long history of such in flight break-ups. This plane was built in 1966 so nearly 60 years old, which is another problem in keeping all the parts airworthy and well maintained, especially operating in humid conditions where corrosion and cracks can creep in.
@@rainscratch I have a lot of time in this model and many others that are similar age and much older. OBVIOUSLY the autopilot it not at fault, the pilot is the one at fault. The running theory is that the autopilot failed which should be easily handled by a competent pilot, but he became specially disoriented and overstressed the airframe as you explained.
@@yamkaw346 Whether the autopilot was at fault at all the fact remains the pilot was in way over his skill level. Get-there-itis - having to pick up the daughter to return for the graduation next day put him in peril, entering weather he was unable to handle. Over-stressed the airframe that was under-engineered or just at minimums to save weight, and the tragedy was inevitable. I read an interesting 1979 article from an Aviation Consumer magazine that went into great detail about the Beech 35 problems.
They had a huge fail rate compared to the regular tail models.
@@rainscratch No one is saying the autopilot was “at fault” in any way what so ever, not sure why you keep saying that.
Condolences to the family.
Sad
So sad 😢
There needs to be a study done on wealthy people and small aircraft demise. Sorry for them, but when will they get the hint?! How many more unnecessary funerals must occur? Stop flying in these small things, certainly stop flying them yourself, and if you must--- do not bring your children!!!!
Stop flying all small planes?
Doctor and his two kids that were supposed to graduate ..... tomorrow
The tomorrow is probably the key word.
"Gotta get there itis" causes a number of small plane crashes. Pilots trying to force there way thru bad weather results in a number of deaths each year.
Very true - I think a major contributing factor. They had to pick up the third daughter to get back to LSU for the graduation the next day. Get-there-itis in all its deadly horror. They would be still alive if the daughter had flown commercially back for the LSU graduation, then perhaps when there was no time pressure the Dr. could have flown his daughter back to her home, when the weather was safe to do so.
Very sad
I've seen this happen before, where pilots fixate on the autopilot instead of flying the plane, seemingly forgetting that planes have been around a lot longer that autopilot.
Once you fly smaller aircraft , you realize its not if. Its when you have issues
I remember a doctor that flew his small plane and he just quit and sold the plane. He said he didn't want to be in an accident like the others.
All airline pilots have flown smaller aircraft, most continue to.
@@DIRTYdeeds613 Materials are changing, why can't people figure this out. Waste to wealth.
@@DIRTYdeeds613 Cheaper and faster production lighter and better gas mileage... and hey you get that crumple zone...... yippee
Condolences 💐 to their loved ones and family. Tragic news.
People will never 👎 learn until it’s too late
Thanks for those incredibly illuminating words, Sting.😵💫
Two sons 💙 ❤️
@@majicogarcia8417 You think you know me
People will continue to fly.
A plastic surgeon could afford a better plane than that by far
Why stand when you can sit? 🪑
Or maybe airline tickets.
He bought more plane than he could fly
@@graemecox6502the report said he was a flight instructor as well as being an experienced pilot. So not sure how arrived at this conclusion
They're 400k now, for a decent one... And $350 hr to fly it.
Wow so many Aviation experts in the comments section 🥸
Just horrible
And that's why there needs to be emergency parachutes at all times. people could have a possibility chance of surviving?
Should widebodies have parachutes?
@AlbertHess-xy7ky Even if it's slight or tiny chance, at least there's a chance for them to survive. It's better than having a chance than no chance at all.
If they knew something was wrong, then they can get out of the plane before it got worse..
And save themselves from Potentially losing their lives.
Remember, this is a tragedy that Had a Possible chance of preventing.
Do you really think that you can just jump from a plane not knowing what the winds are. What if the lines tangled around you and you can't release the parachute to pull your researve. Do you have the training to land in the trees or water. Forget a night jump unless you are well trained. I've been in a beechcraft going down and jumped while everyone else stayed .... we all made it. but the weather was fine.
@@2dmetroidfandom579 The plane went well over max design speed resulting in a wing fold. Have you ever been on a small plane? The doors can not be opened at 250 mph.
You clearly know nothing about aviation.
@AlbertHess-xy7ky I said it was a tiny chance. Never said it was a good chance, but regardless if they're still a chance to save them.
Then thats better than having no chance at all and i'm Aware about elevation and I don't need somebody Makes assumptions and who pretends to know something. Like example but mainly what you were judging.
my character or reputation or who I am as a person. Or what I know and do not know.
I just think You don't need to make assumptions about people you don't know.
Even I Omit I'm not very knowledgeable.
Altitudes and Elevation Or aircrafts or flying but again that doesn't disregard About safety and still having the chance to save people.
That's what's the most key and most important thing in all fields regardless. Of any subject or conversation or field that you're in.
Wow! That plane looks like a coke can! I would NEVER step foot on that thing!
You will never fly an airplane.
It didn't look like that when it was flying.
@@Look_What_You_Did😅😅😅 no, really? Lol
@@AlbertHess-xy7kyyou’re absolutely correct, I will never fly a airplane nor ever step foot on one of this size.
@@chartmann43 It's not for the weak minded. The pilots you have flown with have all flown planes of this size.
Tragic story 😮
Such a sad waste of innocent life. But I guarantee the aircraft design had absolutely nothing to do with the failure.
I continue to be dismayed at the number of times we have seen a similar scenario. Private pilot doctor, low time pilot, plane new to him, takes off with his family in the plane. I can understand the desire to fly your own plane but is it really a good idea to take your family up with you. We see stories like this every few months if not more frequently. What a horrific way to go.
Common for the V-Tail pieces falling off
How many rich people flying small planes have crashed in the past 12 months
TOO MANY
Is the rate up?
Airline pilots learn in small planes.
A lot 😳😳
@@AlbertHess-xy7kyAirline pilots who learn in small planes a the minority. The majority of airline pilots come from the military. One of the reason why airlines are seeing and predicting a future shortage of pilots is because young people are not joining the military in large numbers like in the past.
OMG 😮
I can't stand small planes!. Never, ever, would i get in one. So darn sad.
Same here. Had some scary moments in them & decided that it wasn’t for me.
Understandable, if that is your feeling regarding private aircraft. I have personally been flying since 1978 and have never had a problem. The safety of any flight usually depends on the experience of the pilot in charge and the limitations of the aircraft itself. I have NEVER exceeded the limitation of the aircraft, or my own abilities! A simple rule to remember: For every takeoff....there is always a landing.
All pilots have flown smaller planes.
My how utterly irrational
I have flown "small planes" for 50 yrs. Maybe it's not the plane . . .
You're supposed to be able to hand-fly the plane in the event of a failed autopilot, that's the whole point of an instrument rating. The Bonanza V-tail used to be called the "doctor killer", and apparently it still is one, a fast, complex airplane bought by some who lack the ability and judgement to fly one.
He came from a Piper - bought the Beech 35 in January this year and had minimal practical flying experience on the substantially different and demanding aircraft. He should not have been relying on the autopilot in the difficult weather he flew into. The problem with inexperience is not enough 'stick and rudder' hands on flying means they rely on the autopilot too much. It should be renamed 'Pilot Assist'
My CFI told me that doctors and engineers were his most difficult students. He said that women were his easiest students to teach.
I quit flying after my son was born.
Normally, the pilot can disable the autopilot 3 different ways:
1) The red switch on the yoke.
2) Turn the AP off on the panel
3) Pull the AP circuit breaker.
Is it possible that when the AP was turned off the trim was adjusted
way down and the pilot did not or could not adjust it up or hold the nose up?
Electric trim, it could have been a failure of the trim switch function runway trim. The autopilot moves the trim motor.
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky The two or three V-tailed Bonanzas that I have seen the interior of, had manual trims. If an electric trim had been added, it would not have disabled the manual trim, and pulling the breaker on the autopilot would have disabled the electric trim. The only Beechcraft model that I am aware of that was built with an electric pitch trim and no manual pitch trim, was the King Air 100.
@@paulstevens7528 Does the autopilot on this aircraft maintain altitude by operating the elevators or the elevator trim tabs\? In either case the altitude function is controlled by an electric something, with the autopilot in control.
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky You'd have to get the installation manual for that model of autopilot (a Century III, based on pictures that have been circulating) on that model of plane to answer that question. Without the information on that specific installation, it could be either a bridle cable connected to the elevator control system, or a servo drum operating the trim cables. In either case, pulling the breaker on the autopilot will disable the system and return the plane to a manual control system (manual control of the elevators and manual control of the trim system). This is why the best way to handle an autopilot that is acting up, is to pull the autopilot breaker and just fly the plane, waiting until you get to a shop that knows how to work on that model of autopilot to let them figure out what is wrong with it.
And the fork tailed doctor killer kills another doctor...
Childish thinking, maybe it was the fake gawd
You don't survive a crash like this.
These are becoming a trend lately, planes of all sizes having pieces fly off, fire under the cockpit (after landing), ... WIGNER EFFECT?????
sensor interference
The trend lately is that all aircraft incidents are widely disseminated. The UA-cam Effect.
What if they could use recycled plastic as a metal alloy and it caused porosity. Nahhh
Dam that is terrible, it was falling apart in the air
Crazy manufacturer cutting corners
Planes arent built to over speed
Pilot probably got disoriented and went into a dive.....exceeding the planes design limits.......sounds like pilot error, which happens frequently.
Manufacturing had nothing to do with it!
@@stretch737 Not directly but contributing when the pilot deviates from the plane's limits. Beechcraft were obsessed with reducing weight on these planes and the skin and flight surfaces were built within extreme limits of the minimums allowed. One engineer called out the V tail as 'flimsy' in a 1979 report on the model.
Rest in peace 🪦
Awful.
It pains me every time life is lost in a part 91 crash. This is an especially sad story with the loss of a father and his children, enroute to what was to be a happy celebration. It's upsetting when the media attempts to speculate on the root cause by interviewing so called aviation experts, who should know to not interject their opinion into the narrative. May they rest in peace.
I wonder if there was a medical emergency on that plane, the pilot having some type of stroke.
This guy commenting the instructor pilot, has no clue what he’s talking about!
Crashing to the ground seems to happen a lot with the small planes. What is going on?
Calculated risks and gravity.
😢
🙏🏼
This is so tragic. Just a theory -- He wasn't a follower of Probable Cause: Dan Gryder.
Breakup in flight means plane exceeded structural integrity by over speed. This seemed vfr. Strange he did not switch off autopilot
Years back this model airplane was notoriously nicknamed the "Forked tailed doctor killer" due to the number of fatal accidents involving owner - pilots who were doctors. Very sad to see another incident.
He killed two innocent people by over speeding the aircraft
My condolences to the family.Rest in Peace ✝️✝️✝️All Gods angels are in Heaven.God be with the family ✝️🕊️🇺🇸
Why would you put your kids in those death traps. Small single engine airplanes. It’s just ego/hubris.
We should probably leave the flying to the professionals.
The "Doctor Killer" strikes again!
Ever since TNFlyGirl got herself and her father killed in a crash, I've been paying attention to the frequent crashes in General Aviation.
It's amazing to me that things actually used to be even worse!
I thought about her also. And her weather was much better!
No pilot was told to descend he was not listening to the controller. and he was off course. he was over speeding the plane and it broke up at 9,000 feet going into a dive.
Small planes are not worth the risk
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God Rest In Peace. Amen. 🙏🏼
Looking at the gages can be counterintuitive, I get it…
Just because you can afford it….
Folks for those of you not familiar with general aviation that particular aircraft is known as the Doctor killer.
and he knew this.
Do guns kill people?
As with an automobile, the biggest problem with aircraft is the nut holding the wheel or stick. The Bonanza is a good plane as long as it is properly flown. As l said in a statement above, you have to fly the airplane, you cannot let it fly you. Most crashes are caused by the pilot trying to fly in conditions he's not capable of flying in.
Oh no
called the doctor killer for a reason
How did your completely unnecessary pilot dream turn out for you?
Ah, the old B35 V tail AKA: The Doctor Taker.
It wasn't a"B35." The B35 was the 1950 model Bonanza.
BE35 is the ICAO (FAA) flight plan aircraft type identification code for a V tail (model 35) Bonanza.
"The Doctor Taker."
LOL! Smh...
Gravity kills
Nope. How to tell you are a trumptard without you saying you're a trumptard.
Wow autopilot seems like it is a widow maker!😮
Sad but completely avoidable tragedy.
Fly….The…Plane first! Also I think the weather was marginal at best😢
This is happening too often. General aviation accident rates are too high.
Automotive accident rates are too high.
GA fatals are actually down somewhat over the last few years.
Hubris !
Rich people problems
Rich people problems. RIP
As a pilot you are supposed to check everything. Every screw, bolt. It’s the pilots that screw up and trust the planes without a check.
These old planes didnt have an autopilot some did but its was so basic. Adding newer syatems in can cause issues in such old planes too.
New planes too.
Yes, they did. You don't know what you're talking about.
His “Twin children.”
I’m sure all his peers knew he had a “Doctor Killer.” Hopefully, the NTSB will be able to download data which will aid in the investigation. I don’t know if they entered a severe turbulence area or not, but I do know that we - in an SW-4 - deviated around some very nasty storms in the Nashville area shortly after this aircraft vanished. Although, we didn’t hear about it until later. Prayers for all who are personally involved…
They don't call the V-tail Bonanzas Doctor killer for nothing. God bless them.
If I was a Dr. making 7 figures, id probably have a plane.
It's coming out the Pilot was flying near or through a Thunderstorm. This is why the plane was coming apart! I heard this from a friend.
All of us know the type Thunderstorms we have been experiencing the last few weeks, plus the Tornados! The storms appear very quick with severe windshiers!
If you heard it from a friend then it is the God's honest truth...
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky There were areas of dark clouds building up, and patches of heavy rain, in the area a little west of Nashville around the time the crash occurred. He might not have been flying through a storm, but he was at least relatively close to them.
@@paulstevens7528 It is a weather related accident. Most of them are.
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky , it's called LIABILITY! Let your Lawyer educate you!
That plane was at least 42 years old. This is a mechanical failure. You can disengage an autopilot. Maybe small old planes should be certified with greater scrutiny.
The small planes are required to go through a full inspection - pull the interior out, open all the panels, inspect the structure, controls, wiring, plumbing, etc - at least once a year. If the plane is used for flight instruction or hauling freight or paying passengers, the inspection has to be done every 100 hours of flight, or once a year, whichever comes first.
Maybe you should educate yourself before posting stupid comments.
If you want to fly your own small plane go ahead. Don't make your family fly with you.
I fly a cessna 152, for 40 years, VFR day only. No autopilot, the reason you're called "pilot" is to "pilot" an airplane, not sit and watch a computer, and again yet another "doctor killer" bonanza
Share wit the Feds?
Good idea to not pilot a personal airplane if you can’t fly it without the gizmos. Sad for everyone. Terrifying for those onboard.
I see lots of incompetent car drivers every week, yet they survive... Mostly.
Tragic accident that should have never happened, Auto pilot should have been disengaged immediately, First duty, Fly the plane. General aviation is safe, all it takes is one wrong decision.