Dave(at)AirCraftersLLC.co
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 Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: Half Moon Bay (was Plane Crash) |
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Well, I really don't know. It's a little out of my neighborhood. Maybe Gerry Filby knows a place.
Dave
From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robin Marks
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 8:06 AM
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Plane Crash
Way to go Dave.
I have to get up to Half Moon Bay sometime soon. Any place to stay other than the Ritz?
Robin
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From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave Saylor
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 7:28 AM
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Plane Crash
Good Job, Robin.
Last week we got to play Good Samaritan as well. Returning from lunch at Half Moon Bay, we saw smoke rising in a sparsely inhabited area not far from our flight path, in hilly terrain near the coast. We took a look and saw a grass fire breaking out next to the driveway of a pretty big house, maybe a mile from the town of La Honda. We reported it to NorCal Approach, who asked us to circle it and squawk a code. While circling, we saw 2 cars leave the garage *hastily* as the fire grew. NorCal came back and said they had notified the county, and a couple turns later we saw fire trucks leaving town headed for the fire.
I don't know if we were the first to report it but I can only hope the homeowner heard that some small plane might have helped in some way--we need all the good press we can get!
Dave Saylor
AirCrafters LLC
140 Aviation Way
Watsonville, CA
831-722-9141
831-750-0284 CL
www.AirCraftersLLC.com
From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robin Marks
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:52 AM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Plane Crash
Yesterday while flying back from SBP to WHP (a regular commute) I tuned in to speak with SOCAL traffic. They asked if I had time to look for a downed plane. I had picked up a strong ELT when I crossed Santa Paula airport but I assumed someone was either testing their ELT on the airport or ???. I said sure I have time and would be happy to help. SOCAL asked me to fly towards the Reagan Presidential Library. I asked for vectors but they didn’t really know however I had some idea and within 30 seconds located the HUGE building on the top of a hill. I didn’t realize Reagan was such a big reader. From there ATC thought the plane was about 2 miles west. It took about another 10 seconds to locate the plane. I expected that it would be VERY difficult to find unless there was smoke but the plane was lying in a hill side completely intact and spread eagle so it was a snap to locate. I gave ATC the GPS coordinates and circled waiting for emergency response vehicles. I was even able to redirect the response team when they went the wrong way on a dirt road. It was kind of fun. I told ATC they were going the wrong way and 10 seconds later I see all the vehicles stop and dust fly up as they reversed their course. It was difficult to tell from 3,000’ but I suspected the plane was upside down and I think I saw 4-5 people standing near the nose of the plane. I also saw a truck on the upper road so I assumed that there were survivors and aid from a local rancher. I believe the pilot tried to land on the upslope of the small hill and dug the nose into the hillside putting the Cessna on its back. Once the police/fire were onsite there was nothing more I could do. ATC thanked me for my assistance and headed off to complete my flight into LA.
This morning I found a link with video of the plane and the results. Note it is NOT a 172 but a retract Cessna, most likely a 206 or 210 (not an expert on Cessna’s)
http://cbs2.com/local/Simi.Valley.Crash.2.767545.html
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It’s obviously too early to know what caused the crash but all I can think about these days are defective Mags.
While circling the site I had time to think how great owning an RV-9 or RV-8 with a IO-320 would be to perform this function. Tremendous plane with excellent visibility and low fuel burn.
Robin
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