Comments on: Float plane flips near Golden Gardens

By: SeaSpider

SeaSpider — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:37:57 +0000

Yeah, I was also wondering why he had his landing gear deployed. Hard to imagine how loss of electrical would result in the landing gear deploying – just can't imagine that would be a design feature. Good to hear he's OK. Hope the place can be salvaged.

By: Freeezz

Freeezz — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:36:33 +0000

Right off the bat this looks like pilot error. If you'll notice this plane has landing gear (wheels) that will recede into the floats. This landing gear will unequivocally not come out on it's own after being brought up into them after such an accident. However if you do not do so before a water landing you have ruffly a 99% of an accident.

By: BTown

BTown — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:46:45 +0000

I think they solved this problem in the last Pirate of the Caribbean movie… you just need Johnny Depp and rock the thing over right at sunset.

By: Vickers

Vickers — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:34:46 +0000

Strange you'd loose controls from an electrical failure!

By: James

James — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:14:06 +0000

this is so sad. i want to cry with him for his plane.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:07:28 +0000

Very fortunate he only go wet feet. Too bad about his poor battered plane, though.

By: SPG

SPG — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:42:30 +0000

Wow, Good to hear that the pilot was able to walk away from it.

By: gurple

gurple — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:33:20 +0000

Wow, that last picture is really something! Don't see an upside-down seaplane underwater every day.

By: bmvaughn

bmvaughn — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:20:30 +0000

A total loss I bet… that's really a shame.