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On Friday, June 7, 2019 at 6:03:32 AM UTC-5, Tango Eight wrote:

Crash site is 2.7 miles from runway intersection at Danbury. "In the pattern" doesn't make sense to me.

T8

Agree with the "not funny" comment, but also agree with Evan. 2.7 miles NE of the airport and down to a couple of hundred feet does not sound like "in the pattern". Poked in the east side of the roof and the top part of the chimney is broken off. Plane looks to have been nearly straight down, belly to the southwest when it went into the house. Pictures of the removal.

https://www.newstimes.com/local/arti...photo-17612062

People are not perfect. We make mistakes. I am leaning toward Ramy's comment on tunnel vision. I have had it while flying. In the pattern. It is not fun.

Steve Leonard

At 14:31 07 June 2019, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Friday, June 7, 2019 at 6:03:32 AM UTC-5, Tango Eight wrote:

Crash site is 2.7 miles from runway intersection at Danbury. "In
the
patt=
ern" doesn't make sense to me. =20
=20
T8

Agree with the "not funny" comment, but also agree with Evan.
2.7 miles
NE=
of the airport and down to a couple of hundred feet does not
sound like
"i=
n the pattern". Poked in the east side of the roof and the top part
of
the=
chimney is broken off. Plane looks to have been nearly straight
down,
bel=
ly to the southwest when it went into the house. Pictures of the
removal.

https://www.newstimes.com/local/arti...family-awaits-
removal-of-pl=
ane-from-their-13938862.php?
fbclid=3DIwAR0Fltiu0ZnuFRXpGXWx2ZT79fbbLs-KULd3=
tRc-d--qsNXoz8pBaFUkbr0#photo-17612062

People are not perfect. We make mistakes. I am leaning toward
Ramy's
comm=
ent on tunnel vision. I have had it while flying. In the pattern. It
is
=
not fun.

Steve Leonard


I'd like to see a GPS flight log if one becomes available. I live in CT
and never heard of this guy. I'm betting that he's a power pilot
conversion type who was trying to fly the pattern like a SEL type
(power-on, dragged in final) in order to try and fit in with their
tower traffic. Those things might take off as a self launcher, but
should be landed as a glider. Some folks just don't get that.

RO

On 6/7/19 9:47 AM, Michael Opitz wrote:
At 14:31 07 June 2019, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Friday, June 7, 2019 at 6:03:32 AM UTC-5, Tango Eight wrote:

Crash site is 2.7 miles from runway intersection at Danbury. "In
the
patt=
ern" doesn't make sense to me. =20
=20
T8

Agree with the "not funny" comment, but also agree with Evan.
2.7 miles
NE=
of the airport and down to a couple of hundred feet does not
sound like
"i=
n the pattern". Poked in the east side of the roof and the top part
of
the=
chimney is broken off. Plane looks to have been nearly straight
down,
bel=
ly to the southwest when it went into the house. Pictures of the
removal.

https://www.newstimes.com/local/arti...family-awaits-
removal-of-pl=
ane-from-their-13938862.php?
fbclid=3DIwAR0Fltiu0ZnuFRXpGXWx2ZT79fbbLs-KULd3=
tRc-d--qsNXoz8pBaFUkbr0#photo-17612062

People are not perfect. We make mistakes. I am leaning toward
Ramy's
comm=
ent on tunnel vision. I have had it while flying. In the pattern. It
is
=
not fun.

Steve Leonard


I'd like to see a GPS flight log if one becomes available. I live in CT
and never heard of this guy. I'm betting that he's a power pilot
conversion type who was trying to fly the pattern like a SEL type
(power-on, dragged in final) in order to try and fit in with their
tower traffic. Those things might take off as a self launcher, but
should be landed as a glider. Some folks just don't get that.

RO


If you look at Google Earth, he's not lined up with either runway. I'm
thinking he was trying to do a low final glide and got hit with sink,
rather than being on final in a landing pattern.