carusoam Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 http://www.wctrib.com/news/region/4083991-kerkhoven-pilot-dies-wisconsin-plane-crash Thursday July 28. Pilots in the Caravan were discussing this. Anyone famliar? Best regards and prayers, -a- Quote
MyNameIsNobody Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 Sorry to hear of this. I fly over that beautiful area by LaCrosse often. Picking up a friend to head to EAA...When I go I also fly into Appleton, as I have a friend that lives there. Fly safe everyone. I will think of him next time I fly over the Mississippi where it intersects with the Wisconsin River... I feel especially bad for the friend he was going to pick up. Flying is unforgiving and sadly final in its quick end. Quote
PTK Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 May he RIP. Prayers to all he leaves behind. I hope we can learn from this terrible tragedy. Quote
Piloto Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 At 56 you are in the prime of your life. It is sad that we lost a good man. Like many of us here I wonder what could have been the cause. There was plenty of good terrain for a good emergency landing in the event of an engine failure. As per the report it appears that the Mooney descended at 1,750 fpm which is quite high for a controlled descent. This could have been be caused by a sudden runaway trim or autopilot malfunction. My Sympathies to the family and friends José Quote
bonal Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 Saw a shot of the crash site and looked like he was lining up for some cleared strip they said no distress call made of course we know nothing but if I had to guess I think he might have become incapacitated due to some kind of physical crisis. Will be in my prayers for the family and friends Quote
Hank Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Jose, the report I read said he "dropped 1200 feet in two minutes," which isn't unreasonable. Really makes me wonder what happened . . . Edited July 30, 2016 by Hank Quote
Joe Zuffoletto Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 My guess is medical emergency. There was plenty of open space to land safely but it looks like he cratered in. Quote
jetdriven Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 Looks like a high speed, low angle arrival. Could be VFR into IMC, for example. Quote
Piloto Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) On 7/30/2016 at 2:44 PM, Hank said: Jose, the report I read said he "dropped 1200 feet in two minutes," which isn't unreasonable. Really makes me wonder what happened . . . Expand I was not sure if they mean dropped to 1200ft MSL or a 1200ft drop. Since they emphasize the fall I thought they meant from 4700 to 1200ft in 2 minutes for a rate of 1750ft/m. And not 1200ft drop in 2 minutes for a 600ft/m descent which would have been survivable. José Edited July 30, 2016 by Piloto Quote
jetdriven Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) The descent aspect of it may be survivable but the airplane impacting terrain at over 200 MPH is not. Look at the size of the debris field. It looks like a jet crash. Edited July 30, 2016 by jetdriven 2 Quote
Dave Piehler Posted July 31, 2016 Report Posted July 31, 2016 700 OVC the hour before, 900 OVC in the next report. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
kevinw Posted July 31, 2016 Report Posted July 31, 2016 Always difficult to read these articles. Prayers to the family. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
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