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'Multiple' fatalities reported after 2 small planes crash in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz County -- A crash involving two small planes attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport appears to have resulted in "multiple" fatalities, according to the city. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided while the pilots were on their final approaches to the airport. One person was on board the Cessna 152 and two people were on board the Cessna 340. (www.cbsnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
RIP. In another tread people want to install transponder and ADS-B in and out in gliders, like some countries already do but in this case it did prevent an accident.
The fault is the hot dog C340 pilot, as ADS-B data shows him on short final at 180+ kts. The C340 has a gear limit speed of 140 kt, so what the heck was this idiot doing on short final doing 40 kt above gear limit speed? Vref (approach speed) for the twin should be around 104 kt. (stall of 78 x 1.33 = 104)
See details here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ZcdyuSvGA (Blancolirio channel)
evidence shows the twin was approaching way too fast, even for either flaps or gear deployment - and the ATC audio tragically reveals even the student in the 152 decided to go around because the twin was coming up his rear really fast. "I'm gonna go around because you're coming at me pretty quick man" were his final words.
See details here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ZcdyuSvGA (Blancolirio channel)
evidence shows the twin was approaching way too fast, even for either flaps or gear deployment - and the ATC audio tragically reveals even the student in the 152 decided to go around because the twin was coming up his rear really fast. "I'm gonna go around because you're coming at me pretty quick man" were his final words.
Unfortunately had to witness this accident. So scary and easily could have been avoided. 180kts on short final with gear up is not normal.
how tragic for those in the crash and their families..rip..there could have been a multiple number of reasons for the crash..leave it to the investigaors...
ADS-B data from the C340 shows multiple flights around NorCal over the previous days, all of which have more normal approach speeds than the ~180KTS of the accident flight. So whoever flies the plane (if it is indeed the same person) doesn't make a habit out of flying 180 KT approaches. Also looks like the plane was being guided by (at minimum) a lateral autopilot for most of the flight. I wonder if there was an emergency, incapacitation, etc?
track of the C340
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a9f487&lat=36.940&lon=-121.795&zoom=14.0&showTrace=2022-08-18&trackLabels
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a9f487&lat=36.940&lon=-121.795&zoom=14.0&showTrace=2022-08-18&trackLabels