mike261 Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/small-plane-crashes-at-end-of-cape-cod-airport-runway/ar-AA14Qnq3?ocid=hponeservicefeed&cvid=79ccd58fdd7e403c9834a4e73f50d382 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 That is a Missile conversion of a M20J. N3515H https://www.wcvb.com/article/falmouth-massachusetts-small-plane-crash-airpak/42137081# Video of the rescue. 2 serious injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 That is a Missile without the ram air - it is usually on the upper cowling pilot side. The owner has been on MS in past. Last visit May 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Owner is listed in the FAA Airman Registry as a Commercial Pilot SEL and Instructor SEL. Owner used to participate in races. Internet indicates owner is 70, https://www.airraceclassic.org/results/?fuseaction=scoring_team&racenum=8&eventyear=2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 News says critical condition. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/plane-crash-reported-in-falmouth/2910194/ https://skyvector.com/airport/5B6/Falmouth-Airpark-Airport Conditions seem mild - 220 degrees at 7 kts. The base to final looks odd but it could be bad data at low altitude. FlightAware has the best data. ADSBExchange does not have good data this time. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3515H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Dang, I hope they pull through. I recognize the tail number and airpark from my early days of Mooney ownership and the email lists. Husband and wife are both pilots.Sent from my LM-V600 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Sad day. From the pics it looks like they made it into the airport environment. The wreckage appears to be just off the approach end of runway 25. If it's where I think it is, base to final stall does not make sense from Flight Aware Data as I think the plane came to rest well beyond the last ADSB hit. They hit hard. Hoping for a good outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammdo Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Wow, looses 4000 ft in 5 miles and @ 198 mph too -- got her slowed down to about 125 mph @ 800 ft -- wonder if it was a stall - shows it climbing 300 ft (500-800) before it finally stopped. And their home airport -- prayers for sure... -Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Hit hard. Can't tell if it hit nose first or wing first. Broke the right wing off. Left a large hole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike261 Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 local news at 11 says they are fighting for their lives. the longer they fight the better the odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike261 Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 This is my backyard, not sure what happened here today. cant make sense of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Ouch. That looks bad. Best wishes for the occupants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmcconnaha Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Hoping for the best for the occupants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 OMG! This is Rae & Candace’s plane. I met them back in the early 90s at one of the Mooney Homecomings. They have owned that plane for years. Really hard to see this…Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 So sad. Hopefully a full recovery for these folks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbaron1982 Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 It seems that Carl has passed away sadly. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/03/metro/police-identify-pilot-killed-falmouth-plane-crash-wife-hospitalized-with-serious-injuries/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) Unfortunate news update: Police identify pilot killed in Falmouth plane crash, wife hospitalized with serious injuries The pilot of a small plane that crashed Friday afternoon in Falmouth after a brief midday flight to Westfield and back died and his wife, who was with him, was hospitalized with serious injuries, State Police said Saturday. The two were identified Saturday afternoon as Carl Willis, 83, and Candace “Candy” Oldham, 70, of Falmouth, according to Massachusetts State Police spokesman Dave Procopio. Willis was flying the plane back to Falmouth when the red single-engine aircraft crashed in a grassy area just short of the northeast side of Runway 25 at the Falmouth Airpark, Procopio said. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/03/metro/police-identify-pilot-killed-falmouth-plane-crash-wife-hospitalized-with-serious-injuries/ Edited December 4, 2022 by 1980Mooney 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, bluehighwayflyer said: Oh my. Is “Carl” Rae’s given, or true, name? Is this the same person we were talking about here? Jim Carl Raeburn Willis jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Oh my! Just realized I’d met Rae at some Mooney conventions too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Truly sad news. Rae and Candy were long time pilots and owners of this J. Candy is a CFI. Just shocked at this news. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elliott Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 The. Bill Gilliland Foundation will be reaching out to Candice to offer aid soon. Blue skies Carl 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 I remember Rae and Candice very well from the early years at MAPA fly-in. They even stayed at my home with my wife after we had the fly-in at Middlesboro, KY for the P-38 Glacier Girl restoration around 2002. Rae was a very dominate and positive force that added an added dimension to the meetings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980Mooney Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Very sad. Now the question is why an ordinarily benign landing of a Mooney by 2 expert pilots would result in this disaster. Tremendous force broke the right wing and separated the engine. Perhaps it is a stall-spin on base to final. But why? - I assume the plane was fairly light with only 2 on board. I see they sell 100LL at 5B6 so no need to fly in with tanks full and heavy (I assume this Missile has Monroy Long Range Tanks). There is no Metar for 5B6. Accident was at 3:03 PM EST or 20:03 Z. They were landing on runway 25 Nearby KMVY 021953Z 21012KT 10SM FEW027 08/01 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP324 T00780006 KHYA 021956Z 19008KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP320 T00561006 KFMH 021945Z 19008KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3050 Winds seem manageable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 2 hours ago, 1980Mooney said: Very sad. Now the question is why an ordinarily benign landing of a Mooney by 2 expert pilots would result in this disaster. Tremendous force broke the right wing and separated the engine. Perhaps it is a stall-spin on base to final. But why? - I assume the plane was fairly light with only 2 on board. I see they sell 100LL at 5B6 so no need to fly in with tanks full and heavy (I assume this Missile has Monroy Long Range Tanks). At that age it's hard to discount a medical issue popping up and interfering with things. I ain't nearly that old and I still worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, EricJ said: At that age it's hard to discount a medical issue popping up and interfering with things. I ain't nearly that old and I still worry about it. From what I understand, the right-seater was 13 years younger and a highly experienced CFI with decades in the airframe. Doesn’t mean there wasn’t a medical issue, but it seems like there was something else in play 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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