A Sickening Sound and this T-28 is Going Down

A T-28 Trojan Crashes seconds after takeoff from Hollister California KCVH Turn up the sound!
The pilot survived and can be seen sitting on the bed of a truck towards the end of the video.
1956 NORTH AMERICAN T-28B
Engine: WRIGHT R-1820 SER (Reciprocating)
Horsepower: 1475
Serial Number: 200302
N28CU
There is now a GoFundMe set up for this aircraft. gf.me/u/zd8vnd
Hello kind people of the world! I am starting this GoFundMe page on behalf of my absolute gem of a grandfather, Pilot Joseph Keenan. Last year my PopPop crashed his 1956 T-28 Trojan plane into a farm field when his engine failed after take off. The accident was very scary and he understands he is blessed to walk away alive, but still struggles with intense back pain and a reluctant realization that he may never fly again. Reminiscing on the accident and realizing the crash video is at 955k views, my PopPop remarked "boy, if I had a dollar for every view...". After asking him what he would do with that money, he explained his wish of restoring his Vintage Navy War Plane. He also announced he would excitedly donate half of the profit to St. Anthony's soup kitchen in San Francisco CA, where he has volunteered for over 30 years. As we head into 2021, I want more than anything to help him with this wish. Thank you for your generosity and please live life flying high, you never know when you're going to crash.

[@wcolby]

Looks like it ran out of gas. Here is an excerpt from an NTSB report. NTSB Identification: GAA19CA426 The pilot reported that, after takeoff, about 500 ft above the ground he retracted the landing gear and shortly thereafter, the engine sputtered and lost power. He adjusted the fuel mixture, but it did not have any effect. He attempted to return to the airport but noticed he would not make the runway and decided to land in a dirt field near the airport with the landing gear retracted. He recalled having refueled the airplane about a week prior. The pilot further reported that as a safety recommendation to "Always top off fuel." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane reported that, upon sumping the center tank and both wing tanks, he was only able to obtain about a cup or two of fuel out of the system. He further checked the fuel gauge; there was only one gauge for the fuel with a single switch which has left, right, and center positions. In the left position, it showed empty, in the center position, which showed total fuel, it read 900 lbs. and on the right position, it also showed 900 lbs. He further added that the mechanic that assisted with the recovery, said there was no fuel leaks and there were no signs of fuel on the ground. He also stated that they did not remove any fuel from the aircraft.

[@BGFutureBG]

Oh my... That's a real shame that it could come down to a mistake like this

[@heydonray]

@Hard Facts You’re quite the armchair expert, eh?

[@heydonray]

@Hard Facts Please divulge the foundation and extent of your aviation and/or medical expertise sir, including your T-28 systems knowledge. I am sure we are all eager to hear your expert qualifications, as professionals and true experts know better than to make such emphatic and profound case-solved proclamations based upon such little information.

[@wcolby]

@@heydonray Crickets :-)

[@heydonray]

@@wcolby , yessir. Seems that his major qual was of the keyboard variety.

[@ChristianLamine]

I actually can't believe that really no one notices how well the camera was handled in this incident. Well done - both to the pilot as well as the camera operator!

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

I almost wondered if it was automated!

[@wcolby]

Im Flattered!

[@robertemmons2260]

I agree. The camera work was superb! I've seen way too many videos where the camera operator was not controlling the camera very well. But I'm sure that the rush and excitement can make anyone miss a prime opportunity.

[@briankoshefsky5916]

You must be the cameraman's wife LOL

[@wcolby]

@@briankoshefsky5916 the camera man is single…

[@fourthpanda]

Seeing the guy sitting on the back of the truck like that at the end absolutely broke my heart

[@bigshrimp6458]

It made me happy that he wasnt a piece of a plane crash, sucks about the plane though. Whoever fueled it should be fired.

[@xX_Skraith_Xx]

To people wondering why he didn’t let the gear down: landing with gear down in a soft surface such as a plowed field will bring a heavy chance of the wheels sticking in the ground, which will flip the plane, probably heavily injure or kill the pilot, and ruin the plane even more

[@terryanderson7316]

Definitely the right call. If he landed with the gear down the damage would have been significantly worse with much greater risk of injuring himself too

[@bobroberts6155]

Wheels down in soft ground is very dangerous as stated, pilots have been breaking their necks when a plane flips since the dawn of aviation.

[@richardhall916]

Nobody but a moron would wonder that

[@thecamocampaindude5167]

Like land on water

[@Imustfly]

Excellent outcome,...picked a spot, made the decision, walked away !! It can and will be fixed !

[@glenturney4750]

I hope so. That's a beautiful plane.

[@bhkfdbfb]

Planes totalled

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

Corey Mullins aw, that’s a shame too

[@MrTarakan]

Ruined 69 likes

[@myownidenity4955]

Identify, decide, predict, execute.

[@moffatt43]

Looks like he bought that in light as a feather and dropped into the field just at stall point. Excellent piece of flying-pilot walks away and minimal damage to aircraft...... Well done Sir

[@michelgardes]

Both the pilot and the cameraman did a great job on this one.

[@GoatRoper911]

He didn't panic and made a bad situation survivable for him and the aircraft. For me that is a 10/10.

[@BazilRat]

Fair shout to the pilot, he made the right call. Planes can be rebuilt... that's a lot harder with pilots.

A lot of Monday morning quarterbacks commenting here on a subject they OBVIOUSLY know nothing about. He should have done this he shouldn't have done that. The pilot did EXACTLY everything right bringing his crippled aircraft down. He's alive and if he has any injuries they appear minor. The aircraft looks repairable and will fly again. He survived, no one else was hurt and he spared the aircraft major damage. Absolutely Great job pilot.

[@johnnicol5009]

talon55130 yep, as soon as the air conditioning unit stops at the front, the pilot starts sweating and the aircraft at that point becomes property of the insurance company. The only thing to worry about is survival at that point. Doesn’t matter what happens as long as the occupants are Alive. This was a very good outcome.

[@coltsfan79]

This guy not only did everything by the book but he may be able to add a chapter or two.

[@scottfirman]

I cannot believe all the people asking why it wasnt a gear down landing. Even scale RC pilots know better. I swear common sence no longer exists.

[@PhineasMaxemus]

I think the nice way of saying that would to explain that if you're under 1000 ft agl then you just land it in front of you

[@andyadams43]

For a crash landing, that was beautifully done and to perfection. The fact hes sat swinging his legs at the end says he knew what he was doing from the first sign of a splutter from the engine. Begins loops for emergency landing, Attempts restart fails then control of the aircraft to a safe place to ditch and keeps gears up to prevent a bigger accident and a elongated flare to glide to a softer landing. The plane looked in a half decent shape afterwards. Bravo mr pilot 👌

[@were562]

Elongated flair is what most forget to do. He did everything right.

[@mperalta13]

Great job pilot! I am glad that you walked away from that.

[@USMCArchAngel03]

So much to think about, so little time. Air Speed, power lines, Engine restart, landing area. And it all happened start to finish in 60 seconds. That's why you need to be prepared at all times. Kuttos to the pilot for making it look routine. I'm glad the guy is alright!

[@repairdroid77]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. Any landing you can reuse the aircraft afterwards is a great landing.

[@xXNightSlasherXx]

Any landing you walk away from is a good one. Well done pilot.

[@ronmartin3755]

I was flying one of these in the Navy in 1966 when the engine did the same thing this one did! I was over Arkadelphia Arkansas at 5000 feet when the thing sputtered and quit Cold! There was nothing but Pine Tress as far as I could see and the T 28 Trainer glides like a brick! I bailed out of the thing at 4000 feet because it took me only about 5 seconds to know if I tried to land it in the Pine Trees I was going to DIE! In 5 seconds this Brick lost 1000 feet of altitude! I jumped, pulled the rip cord and luckily it opened about about 2500 feet (My Guess of course as the Navy didn't have the wrist altimeters they have today in Jump Schools) and I chuted into a huge Pine Tree at about 40 feet up! I was scratched up pretty good too! I managed to get down after about an hour and the Little Rock Airforce base had heard my EPIRB go off and sent a copter to search the area. They saw the chute in the tree and and I was able to fire the flare and get their attention.They threw down a note with a small sand bag attached and told me to watch where they went. They had seen an area where they could land so I walked to where they were. I had to walk 5 miles or so before I came to a clearing big enough for the Copter to set down and pick me up! When I got back to the Base in Meridian Mississippi I had my Butt chewed by no less than 3 officers a lot higher in rank than I was at the time! I was only an Ensign and was 26 years old! I never got back into a T 28 again!

[@buddy8559]

Ron Martin how old are you again?

[@keithwhisman]

Ron Martin did that end your flying days? Why would they chew you out for bailing out?

[@buddy8559]

I’m calling bullshit on this comment 79 years old. On youtube. Not buying it.

[@t5o7m]

@@buddy8559 | whaaa? I'm not allowed on You Tube? Age discrimination?

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad to hear the pilot was OK. Good stable footage too!

[@ZubairKhan-vs8fe]

Excellent camera skills. Once in a lifetime video. Pilot looked relaxed. Must have lifelong experience

[@geordie_mech]

Perfect reaction skills. Handled like a true pro. Well done sir

[@alvarvillalongamarch3894]

That's some piece of airmanship!Glad he found a good strip.I bet that plane glides like a piano!And he seems to be uninjured.Bravo!

[@bhigdaddymark]

Superb pilot, brilliant capture by the photographer. I’m so happy that the pilot is okay and I bet his skills were learned in the military and he probably also served the public as a commercial airline pilot as they’re the best pilots ever. Relieved he’ll be alright....

[@robotslug]

It is a shame the plane is lost, but when I saw the condition of the plane after a belly landing my hands shot up and I shouted "nailed it!". Always makes me feel good to know a pilot will be home for supper after something like that.

[@fourthhorseman4531]

I had the exact same reaction. The pilot did a great job and he lived to tell the tale.

[@mudemmeonick]

That plane is absolutely not lost.

[@robotslug]

@@mudemmeonick It may not be, sure. However, you speaking in exacts while referring to the condition of an already ageing airframe after a crash shows you have no idea what you are talking about as is and should be disregarded entirely.

[@azonicrider32]

@@robotslug your both equally wrong.

[@robotslug]

@@azonicrider32 I'll take it.

[@lionelleclercq5477]

Wonderful pilot with a lot of knowledge and a lot of cold blood. He saved himself and saved the plane. congratulations on his new birth

[@mglohmeyer]

I just spent Sat. afternoon practicing engine out landings. Fly long enough and it will happen. Glad the pilot seemed OK. He did a good job on the landing. Sad to see the damage to the T28. Good catch on video Walt!

[@rudolfyakich6653]

Very sad to see that beautiful T28 in the dirt. Very glad to see the pilot okay.

[@tannertaylor]

One hell of a good landing! As best as you can do in that situation. Well done, pilot

[@parkburrets4054]

He picked a good field and walked away...Way to go

[@firesculpturevideo]

glad he made it, even walked away. damn fine piloting.

[@scottmajor2620]

That plane is in great shape considering. Looks like the prop just dug in and pulled the engine off its mount. Must have brought it in smooth and soft. That’s something to be proud of there.

[@honkhonk8009]

The guy seemed so sad sitting there. That sucks :(

[@duaneantor9157]

He was upset about not having a change of shorts.

[@metalwingsYT]

Incredible landing despite the circumstances, round of applause

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

10/10 on the landing, sucks for that beautiful plane but I’m glad the pilot is ok

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Good vid & great pilot skill. Many less experienced try to bank sharply to get back to field, which kills height and usually ends in disaster. He did a great job. High alpha to bleed away speed...textbook controlled crash-landing I would say! 👍🏻

[@eligebrown8998]

Any landing you can walk away from is a great landing. Glad everyone's ok.

[@KjetilBalstad]

Some landings are grater than others though...

[@ridered7262]

Love how he is just chilling out kicking his feet like nothing happened. Glad no one was hurt👍

[@ACombrinck]

Sad to see a plane like that go down. Glad the pilot was okay.

[@jeepman1467]

He did exactly what they trained me to do when I was flying T-28s in the training command. Don't try to make it back to the airfield. Level your wings and find a place to set it down wheels up. The T28 is build like a tank and will take out small trees.

[@iMOSKUL]

What created the noise? That sounded like a warthog brrrrrrt

[@NUNG89]

Sounded like the engine fouling. It was either making that noise during a restart attempt or he was attempting to add revs and it had a severe missfire.

[@iMOSKUL]

@@NUNG89 that's no bueno

[@christopherbabb1409]

My guess is the carburetor diaphragm failed. They usually fail on takeoff, sadly. You can usually keep it running with the electric primer, but there’s a lot going on to do that, especially after takeoff. The pilot did a great job not trying to make it back to the runway. He knew he didn’t have the energy to do that, and decided on a field instead. Good job.

[@JimmyCasino]

After the crash, the pilot is just chilling there swinging his feet like a kid waiting to go on the next ride. What a boss!

[@LuvBorderCollies]

He probably feels much worse about the plane's damage. But he knows how fortunate he is, this could've happened over the mountains, a worse case scenario (for me anyway).

[@robertd4468]

Looks like he weighed his options and made the best of what he had to work with. Considering the landing speed the damage looks minimal and the airplane can be fixed. Good to see he’s walking away without injuries.

[@billgund4532]

One of the first things you learn in flight training is you ALWAYS assume the engine will quit and you had better be prepared to execute an off field landing. That's one of the advantages of flying Sailplanes: You're always primed for that "unscheduled landing. "

[@jeffreylindsey1757]

Any crash you can walk away from is a good one. Glad he he made it out safely to fly another day!

[@markhilsen2528]

Sorry about your airplane, but one great consolation is that it was a demonstration of pilot competence. GEAR UP! Yeah, baby! You're alive and the airplane is repairable. (T6 Guy here, so similar risks we run.)

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Guys flying those high powered piston engine a/c usually have lots of hours under their belts. Won't see a 200 hour pilot flying those things.

[@redhotchilipapa5388]

Professional cameraman, as well as pilot. Glad it turned out the way it did!!

[@skatetoexplorevideos2477]

I'm from Hollister. We have plenty of open fields around this airport. It's a good thing we do.

[@WarChallenger]

Really, huge respect to the pilot for saving most of that gorgeous aircraft. Engine failure on liftoff is horrifying, and he did a great job of bringing it down smoothly.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

Wasn't engine failure..... old dude forgot to put fuel in it!

[@codychickadee5095]

Glad the pilot is ok. He appeared to be in good spirits! He ought to be as he is still with us and not literally a spirit.

[@hyperluminalreality1]

The engine was already having a mechanical problem during takeoff. Listen closely to the clacky metallic sound at 17 seconds in. 00:17 That is the first indication of engine trouble. 00:35 is when the catastrophic failure happened. Sounds like maybe a connecting rod let go on the radial engine. Every attempt to restart just resulted in more damage. I would have tried too though. Glad the pilot appears fine. He is swinging his legs in nervous anticipation of Insurance company calls. Oh and the fact that he had just won a duel with death. Hopefully Insurance covers it no problem. BTW...Too many borderline psychopathic insensitive comments here....HUGS!

[@TheDejakal]

It's true. I heard the burps during the takeoff roll. There's a reason it's called the impossible turn. This pilot was lucky there was somewhere to land.

[@Alantheleopard]

Probably the pilot realized about that funny noise too; he probably not only heard it but also felt it, but he was maybe aware that at that moment during take off he had no chance but to go on.

[@ThatGuysProject]

Trouble is that he might of not had enough room to stop on take off. I would say he did a textbook emergency landing (if there even can be such a book) the noise also might not of been heard in the cockpit. He seemed to keep cool, picked a field, got it to the right speed and got it down safely in a place others dont risk being hurt. Props to him! Seriously he will need a new one

[@Nostolgiaholla]

I applaud the pilot for this awesome landing

[@joshuaabbott8383]

Poor guy.. Poor plane. I'm sorry this happened.

[@farmcentralohio]

sad to see, glad the pilot is okay. thanks for the darn good video and for adding the subtitles for what was going on

[@sephtwentyone3382]

That is a good pilot. Dont know how you manoeuvred it to the ground with no power. Hats off to you sir.

[@drum1805]

Excellent job getting her down! Glad he’s ok!!

[@RCHeliJet]

Nice to see the Pilot is fine.

[@muzkat101]

Any landing you can walk away from... so glad to see the guy was alright.

[@michaelking3327]

perfect example of aviate, navigate, communicate. he first and foremost got wings level, assessed the problem(aviate), looked for a safe place to set the plane down(navigate), and then probably contacted the atc to let them know he was down but ok(communicate).

[@jollyrogerhobbies2386]

Amen brother! AMEN! ANC!

[@Shandakel]

Oh wow you must be a great pilot!

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

Extremely sad to see. It looks like the pilot was ok. Hopefully the plane is salvageable.

[@charliefm826]

My dad put one down after takeoff in ‘94 here in Australia. Reckons he did the forced landing of his life but the nose wheel hit a ditch and the thing flipped over onto the canopy. Luckily he wasn’t hurt. Apparently the mechanical fuel pump was fitted incorrectly and the electrical one failed. Anyway props to this guy for keeping the gear up.

[@jacobogden6710]

Exactly why planes with retractable gear are supposed to have gear up in ditching scenarios. Glad your dad came out ok, good lesson on emergency procedure and aux fuel pump testing prior to engine starting.

[@charliefm826]

@@jacobogden6710 after seeing this video I actually asked him why he put the gear down (or didn't retract it), he said it was the most perfect field and he was already thinking about how he would fly it out of there. He was going so slow when it hit the ditch that he had already opened the canopy

[@jacobogden6710]

@@charliefm826 gotcha, every situation has different circumstances, all that matters is he made it out of there.

[@nigel900]

The propeller is a fan that keeps the pilot cool. When the fan stops turning… the pilot sweats.

[@Rysher735]

Hats off for the pilot. Good job!!!

[@MVW54]

I'm glad the pilot is ok and I hope that beautiful aircraft is repairable. Any landing, you can walk away from, is a good landing ! Proficiat to the Pilot, good job ... and well done!

[@derrasenderandolph7854]

Pilot did everything right, good job man.

[@faras5426]

Der rasende Randolph no he did not! He had plenty of time to lower the gear and avoid a total loss!

[@casualsimmer0550]

@@faras5426 Lowering gear causes drag, therefore decreasing speed. If he was already at a low speed, lowering the gear could decrease his speed enough to stall. Likely making the situation fatal.

[@slome815]

@@faras5426 Yes, because a lowered landing gear, and plowed field are such a great combination. If he did that it's almost certain the aircraft would have flipped over.

[@emmerad]

@@faras5426 yeah sure. Doing a 180 which would have destroyed the plane even more and probably killed the pilot is much better. 👏👏

[@ramosel]

Oh, man... sorry to see the old girl in that state. Glad this was a "walk away" for the pilot. T28 was my first Navy trainer when I left Canoe U. They told us they were built like tanks, guess they were right! Fortunately, I never had to find out.

[@sphlouge]

When I first went to flight school in Florida, as part of the training, as in all flight schools, they always did an engine out. My instructor was a pilot of b52s , dirigibles, just about everything that flew. He had over 20000 hours. He was about 5-2 but one hell of a pilot and instructor. It was always a surprise as it should be to make sure the realism was there. All the normal things, head into the wind, find a field, check fuel , etc,etc. he would pull power to zero and would not put it back on until about 50 feet above ground. Scared a shit load of cows every time. Always came back to the field feeling to be a better pilot and soiled shorts. Good times !,, he just laughed and laughed and laughed. Many stories to tell with that man.

[@andyrondeau5364]

Glad he's ok. Breaks my heart to see this.

[@bradt5427]

Sitting on the back of the tail gate kicking his heals... I’m half his age and i do more damage tripping over. What a guy, hope he can get his plane fixed.

[@dgretlein]

Great camera work. Beautiful plane and glad to see the pilot walk away.

[@avee8ter]

Good job pilot. You tuned everything else out and flew the airplane and you walked away. Good job.

[@stevecarter7800]

I’ve read a large portion of this lengthy string….the aircraft is being restored by an experienced warbird mechanic. The vast majority of the damage to the airframe was contained in the “lower jaw” torque box area of the T-28 design. Brilliant in many ways as a purpose built trainer. Irrespective of Joe’s preflight, he did a very good job selecting a touchdown point and landing the aircraft. She’ll fly again in about 2 years.

[@TakingOff]

Having ridden in a T28, this pilot did an amazing job!

[@brandons9398]

Too bad on the motor issue. But what a pilot, minimal damage to the 28 and he looked ok. Good job

[@viperdriver16]

Wow! Great job by the pilot. A nice opened & plowed field for an emergency landing.

[@robertemmons2260]

The pilot had done a damn fine job crash landing that old Trojan! He did everything by the book and conditions were in his favor. Looks like that the pilot was shaken up a bit but will be ok. I hope that the T-28 can be fixed.

[@backatitagain4649]

Soft Landing (+100SL)

[@bigshrimp6458]

@bobagopaaa you do understand that the internet doesnt revolve around you right? Or do you not have enough braincells to?

[@VinylScratchBass]

It's a heart breaking noise to hear a big radial engine like that on the Texan sputter out and refuse to start.. props and major respect to the pilot for putting her down like a professional.

[@colin5577]

Great camera work... no shaking and quick to capture whatever action was available. Looks like the pilot did a great job under the circumstances. Damage looks extensive but not terminal. Not sure why trolls are picking on the T28 - it’s a great looking plane and it must be amazing under that sliding canopy with a big radial out front.

[@andyebert6505]

He did a great job staying so calm when he was going down

[@patrickmcleod111]

Sorry to see the plane damaged, but damn, that pilot pulled off one helluva wheels up landing in a loose dirt field! That could've turned out much worse, but the elderly pilot appeared no worse for wear.

[@williamharry4066]

"elderly pilot." What the hell?

[@BakkuIa]

@@williamharry4066 The pilot's elderly.

[@bigbill2444]

Great job landing the plane. Great job on the part of the pilot only getting what looks like a minor bump on the head. Great camera work. The plane is repairable. Good job all around.

[@AlexTrain5249]

He did a good job of bringing it down safely. That sound it made is probably the sound my Honda’s gonna make when it runs out of fuel.

[@VolcomInferno]

He had luck to be able to set it gently down in that field! Great Pilot job!

[@seanfox4551]

He's alive. That's all that matters, we all make mistakes.

[@harryroberts388]

As long as you can walk away from a landing, all is good.

[@artnouveau4332]

I'm glad that the pilot is OK.. hopefully the aircraft can be repaired...

[@jamestheotherone742]

Yeah, it was designed to be crashed by trainee pilots.

[@ZsomborZsombibi]

Walkin away from emergency landing, then calmly hanging legs during first aid, this is the perfect example of steel balls.

[@Bocbo]

Leave em at the hangar to save weight or take em along just in case... always a dilemma.

[@mandolinic]

Always makes me sad to see a damaged aircraft. One minute it's a beautiful machine, and then it's just broken parts. Glad the pilot didn't suffer any serious injuries and I hope the plane can be restored.

[@andylane2573]

What a hero for landing it and getting out. Gutting to see the plane, but hopefully it can be rebuilt.

[@TurboNym]

fantastic landing! the plane is pretty much intact and the pilot is alive and well! Brilliant!

[@Keys879]

Easily restoreable. Though expensive.

[@chasebh89]

so many people asking "why no landing gear", its probably hydraulic or some form of automatic so when the engine dies its gone, he was going very slow also so manually cranking the gear down in time wouldnt be an option. freshly plowed field is a much better alternative than the runway so overall it was a successful emergency landing

[@KB4QAA]

When landing off-airport it is safest to land with the gear retracted to prevent suddenly decelerating and flipping over.

[@wishusknight3009]

I think even if he magically had been able to turn around and reach the runway, his glide would have disappeared by the drag of his landing gear, and dropped him like a stone. No way it would it have been safe in that instance either. His gear would have crumpled and flipped him for near certainty.

[@pokojoe9741]

I flew in a T-28 out of Kennewick Washington when I was 12 years old. (1960} I helped the owner wash it and he took me for a ride. Man, I was one jacked up little kid.

[@jonnydarke]

Gutted, really happy he was able to walk away. I'd cry if I witnessed one of our Spits going down. I hope it gets fixed guys!

[@hattrickster33]

The damage looks pretty bad but hopefully its fixable. He did a good job landing anyway.

[@withers5657]

Doesn’t look that bad tbh

[@Synistercrayon]

Helluva pilot. He gets another day.

[@nakamotolikesyou]

Aww shucks, always stings to have to land such a beautiful plane gear up. Very neat landing and I’m happy that the pilot could walk off.

[@adamw.8579]

Pilot not want to risk end flipped on soft surface. Belly landing was good choice.

[@nakamotolikesyou]

Adam W. Yeah I could tell. Better a damaged belly than potentially being trapped in a burning plane.

[@XSB-en5bg]

Any crash you can walk away from is a good one. I've seen planes down lot harder landings an still back up. The pilot I take my hat off. Could have been worse an looking at him did not seam that shaking up. He kept his head!! I want to thank you for showing you had great timing.

[@CaseyFinSF]

I call that a good landing dine by a great pilot to save the vintage airplane with the least amount of damage. He walked away is🛩 always a winner!

[@TracyLoop]

Thank God the pilot is alright.

[@firstnamelastnameisallowed7943]

That was some killer piloting of the camera you did!! I watched it a couple times in a row. That hurts to see that plane down like that man! It happened so fast too, that guy flying did a good job getting down and not making a threat to others by choosing the field. May have been his only option but I'm going with he chose it LoL. Glad nobody got hurt too!

[@huechang7101]

This man was able to keep camera on a plane going at least 100mph so why can't people do the same with home videos...

[@CreattivZeditZ]

Not everyone has a tripod when they're carrying a camera

[@timothyroth8272]

Just so good to hear that everybody is ok !

[@retro440]

I'm glad the pilot is OK and I hope that beautiful aircraft is repairable.

[@MrTeapots]

Everybody gets a formal exam with consequences at some point in their lives. This pilot got an A+.