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Cessna 172 down in Calaveras County Ca
The plane's owner said the pilot was experienced and had open access to the AC. (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
maybe the throttle cable broke?
Tight, steep, full bore circles isn't something an experienced pilot would do near hills, when there is obviously a lot of flat country nearby. More like a mechanical fault IMHO
Let's see what the investigators come back with. Non-aviators are notoriously unreliable when it comes to observing and judging flight maneuvers.
It will be interesting. Non-Aviator or not, if he was circling "FULL BORE"as they said on the video, there may have been a medical problem. If it was, I hope it is obvious enough on the autopsy that they are doing for ID or else that they look for it.
Aircraft info for N722AS
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=733AS
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=733AS
http://www.aviationinspector.com/?p=11377
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sierra/Coroner-releases-identity-of-pilot-in-fatal-crash/-/12970852/17533368/-/3n0cd7/-/index.html