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Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:30 pm to 0x15E
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Always fly 20+ miles away from a thunderstorm in GA aircraft.
Is this something he would have/ should have known?
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:31 pm to Czechessential
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nothing wrong with the plane
The V-tail design gained a reputation as the "forked-tail doctor killer", due to crashes by overconfident wealthy amateur pilots, fatal accidents, and inflight breakups.
Most V-tail failures involved flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, the flight into thunderstorms, or airframe icing.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:31 pm to 0x15E
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Most V-tail failures involved flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, the flight into thunderstorms, or airframe icing.
Seems like a likely scenario. RIP.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:33 pm to Oates Mustache
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Is this something he would have/ should have known?
It’s a common teaching topic amongst CFIs and the FAA recommends it.
This early into the crash investigations it’s impossible to know if he even entered a thunderstorm.
That being said, a thunderstorm is not necessarily needed to cause this type of crash. Turbulent conditions in wind shear can do it too and that’s certainly a possibility with today’s weather.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:34 pm to phil good
So sad
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:36 pm to ChEgrad
Horrible. Prayers out to the family.
A similar situation happened to a high school friend of mine in Arkansas. His dad (dentist) and two sisters crashed on the way to Fayetteville for a basketball game.
A similar situation happened to a high school friend of mine in Arkansas. His dad (dentist) and two sisters crashed on the way to Fayetteville for a basketball game.
This post was edited on 5/15/24 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:45 pm to oVo
The plane was 58 years old. I know old planes are taking care of but after that many years, it just feels like there’s a big risk and not worth it.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:52 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Says headed to Louisville. PGA?
Or he's just in Louisville because it's a dope city
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:54 pm to mikelbr
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that Flight Aware correct? Is this the owner of the plane?
Clinics in BR and TN. That fits the flight path
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:59 pm to phil good
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Beechcraft Bonanza
Doctor killer claims another one
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:12 pm to Cracker
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V tail doctor killer strikes again
Yep, small planes have earned the nickname of "doctor killers"
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:17 pm to 0x15E
Man, that's horrible. To be a doctor, it takes a bit of swag and confidence, sometimes that translates into overconfidence.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:23 pm to O
Bonanzas are known as doctor killers for a reason. Those angled tails seem easy until they aren’t.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:26 pm to oVo
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Extremely old plane
It's only as old as me and my plane was built in 1947
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:26 pm to Oates Mustache
I live in Williamson County here in TN ( Brentwood ) . The plane went down in the Leipers Fork area, broke up in mid-air. Weather was good today, shouldn't have been a factor.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:37 pm to tiger81
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The plane went down in the Leipers Fork area
I've always liked that area. I had a friend who lived there.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:43 pm to phil good
Boeing?
If so, that company IS PROPER frickED!
ETA: Oh, it was a small plane. Thought it was a passenger plane. Thoughts and prayers.
If so, that company IS PROPER frickED!
ETA: Oh, it was a small plane. Thought it was a passenger plane. Thoughts and prayers.
This post was edited on 5/15/24 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:43 pm to phil good
This is why I never have flown and will never
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:57 pm to Walt OReilly
Take an airliner....lots of pilots, lots of engines. Would never get on one of these small planes.... but that's just me.
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