5 killed in Bloomington crash (Cessna 414)

[ytodd]

This isn't in the report, suffice to say he had ton of experience, he had multiple jet ratings, this 414 was most likely a lowly aircraft he flew. In the preceding 6 months he flew 500 hours - this is like flying almost 3 hours every day, Monday-Sunday, actually pretty unbelievable if you think about it.

page 5 of the report

"(Estimated) 12100 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1150 hours (Total, this make and model)"

 

[olasek]

page 5 of the report

"(Estimated) 12100 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1150 hours (Total, this make and model)"

OK, Great find!

 

[Kritchlow]

What the report cannot tell you is what was in the pilots mind and his thinking.

I don't care what the report says, it's still inconclusive.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

And once again the speculation wasn't even close.

But the speculation does get us to think through multiple possible scenarios, which should help all of us should *any* of those scenarios happen to us.

 

[Ted]

This isn't in the report, suffice to say he had ton of experience, he had multiple jet ratings, this 414 was most likely a lowly aircraft he flew. In the preceding 6 months he flew 500 hours - this is like flying almost 3 hours every day, Monday-Sunday, actually pretty unbelievable if you think about it.

In a lot of ways a 414 is harder to fly than a jet. There's definitely more room for "stick and rudder" type flying vs. procedures and by the book. Your performance is anemic. Add in aft CG and getting too slow...