Airplane Crash at Fairbanks Shown from 3 Onboard Cameras N334DH

This video is intended to show that you can walk away from a bad situation if you continue to fly the airplane until it stops. In this case the engine quit without warning at 200 feet above the ground and there were only 20 seconds for recognition, trouble-shooting, decision-making, and execution before ground contact.
Studies have shown that without at least 500 feet between the airplane and the ground at engine failure a complete turn-back is not possible and further an analysis by an Annapolis professor of aerodynamics concluded that in this case I had only a 90 degree arc on either side of the nose in which to turn and execute a landing. He figured that I used 85 degrees and had very little options left. As a learning point, he suggests making emergency turns at 45 degrees angle of bank in order to get the maximum amount of turn vs. altitude loss instead of the 28 degrees that I used if one needs to maximize the turn radius. Obviously this one put me where I needed to be.
To the Monday morning quarterbacks: Look carefully at the obstacles before deciding there was a better place to put the aircraft; there wasn't. Also, keep in mind that this is intended to show the short period of time after the engine failure, not the cause which has not been determined.
The NTSB was on scene within a few minutes of the crash because they were already at the airport where this happened writing up a report on a previous crash. The immediately checked fuel lines and tanks and found that the injected fuel lines were still pressurized and fuel was getting to the engine. The tanks were full and I had personally supervised refueling the evening before. The fuel was bright and clear and free from contaminants at pre-flight # 1 hour before the incident.
There was no "mud dauber" activity or any other build-up of outside sources. I had flown the airplane at least four hours for each of the previous five days, each after a thorough pre-flight inspection. All switches and selectors were in their proper positions upon landing, nothing half-way here or there. Ironically, I turned to the pilot not flying but occupying the right seat and told him to verify the position of every switch and selector because the FAA or the NTSB would surly ask; if not I joked that every pilot who saw the video would be full of ideas and it would be nice to be able to say with certaintay what was where.
I am an ATP rated in both airplanes and helicopters (single & multi-engine land and sea), am an instructor in (CFII/MEI Airplane & helicopter) and have 45 years of flying experience, many of it flying the far reaches of Alaska. My background includes retired military pilot (safety & instructor), former chief pilot for commercial 135 operations, for director of operations for same, and many years of aerial fire-fighting and other challenging flying jobs.
I hope this video is instructive in some way.

[@CLEAREDDIRECT]

Having lost an engine at low altitude just beyond a runway, let me say this was a great example of not trying to turn back to the runway and finding a suitable surface for the situation. WELL DONE!!!

[@DadandChad]

Below 1500' we are landing strait ahead. With 10 hours so far I've learned this is exactly why we don't turn xwind until 1500.

[@MTrekker2001]

Very lucky not to impact the pond's embankment.

[@AM-td9jp]

A bit of a low speed plane crash though, I could run faster than that!

[@hishammse8826]

No sufficient runway and at low altitude available always should be landing straight ahead or 30 degrees to the left or right

[@gertnood]

​@@hishammse8826 That right turn was no big deal and there were no obstructions.

[@ToddSteenburgh]

You handled that PERFECTLY. Anyone who says otherwise, has no idea what they're talking about. Good job, and glad everyone walked away.

[@-108-]

Yeah, he was right at the very crest of that wave the entire way down. You can just tell, there wasn't another foot to have squeezed out of that situation. The entire craft was shuddering from the stall buffeting before he even crossed over the water. That was right in the pocket of the absolute bleeding edge of lift and safe descent rate.

[@landen99]

"Handling that perfectly" would have been no turn to the left and minimal turn to the right and more nose down for best glide speed and flaring at the end. Instead we saw a turn to the left, slow airspeeds (too much pitch up), excessive turn to the right and minimal flare at the end.

[@-108-]

@@landen99 In a perfect world. Unfortunately, the terrain did not provide for a "perfect world" scenario in that regard. Guess you forgot that life is not a sim, but is actually full of baryonic matter.

[@cmdmd]

Main priority, AVIATE. Walking away in one piece is the goal.

[@gertnood]

@@-108- Exactly, and it is SO easy to sit back and pontificate about how this little detail or the other could be better, just like some folks have done here. Ok buddy put yourself in that cockpit and let's see how you do. The turn was gentle and of little consequence, and there is no line of trees at the far end of the approach path. WELL DONE.

[@mindslaw4961]

You would think after the first camera crashed the other two would manage to not make the same mistake.

[@natemarmy]

🤣😂

[@therealericjackdaniels]

LMFAO I'm Dead :)

[@ashton1015]

😂😂😂

[@rodterrell304]

Ha ha ha

[@richardhill2643]

Yes, and I watched it again and he made exactly the same crash!

[@UnYin99]

I am a remote medic in Alaska and have been a passenger on countless flights to locations all over the state. Just want to give a big "thank you" to you and all the pilots that have transported me safely over the years, through a broad spectrum of weather and hazards. Your skill and professionalism is greatly appreciated.

[@dhemman]

No!!!! Gear fully down or up gives you maximum protection. Based on the last annual it takes 12 seconds to cycle the gear down in this 12 Volt airplane. It was 20 seconds from engine out at 200' AGL to on the ground. The gear would have been in transition and it would have been a disaster. Besides, I cleared the 6-8 foot berm just beyond the river by about 1 foot. With the gear down I would have clipped it and ended up upside down or worse. I walked away, isn't that good enough?

[@rapture2026roshhashanah]

Incredible skills, nerves of steel. It reminds me of the miracle on the Hudson, in a small scale of course. God bless....

[@DominikNajberg]

Walked away... Tell it to the mountain, man. If you loose you humbleness you loose your life in the air.

[@rapture2026roshhashanah]

@@DominikNajberg he did, 42 days later unfortunately

[@pete_mitchell]

The Lord is at hand Oh no, what a loss, very bad luck to crash twice that quick.

[@TheClassyArchitect]

I would have done the same- I saw the clearing to the right, and that’s right when you turned for it. It sure went down fast; really lucky to have cleared that berm.

[@Navyguy1990]

I’m not a pilot, but from what I saw it looked like a great landing with no injuries and minimal damage. Nicely done!

[@bobg1069]

any arrival that you walk away from is very good.

[@estebanchito28]

as a student pilot I can only thank people like you for sharing events like this to teach me a great lesson, although experience plays a huge part having good grounds of aeronautical decision making helps a lot and this is the perfect example. Thank you for sharing

[@brianbrave]

Oh My Gosh, I haven't flown in years (Former 182H owner) and I picked the same spot you did before you turned - but I thought for sure you were going to hit the bank of that canal and slide back into the water. Kudos to your skills and fortitude...

[@ryanlemons3255]

@@Miniz ?

[@redtraffic]

Congratulations for your successful emergency/forced landing. Also, thank you for offering us the chance to feel and get an 'insider' POV of the forced landing situation happening at the 'worst' (i.e. most dangerous) phase of any flight, the take-off. It's at least intuitive to us, pilots, and I'll personally always keep it in my mind when I fly. Thank you and I wish you the best!

[@dhemman]

Look behind the DC6 carefully and you'll see an 8 foot high cyclone fence & a berm and rough ground,not a pretty place to land. 20 seconds from engine failure to touchdown, mags, fuel, master, not nearly as important from 200 ft. AGL as flying the airplane. Door remained closed for structural integrity. I am here to fly tomorrow, I'm happy with my decision-making, and the outcome was as good as it could be under the circumstances. A lot went on in 20 seconds and I'm here to tell about it.

[@scottskinner577]

Agreed. Fly the damn plane.

[@johne4879]

Always the first rule

[@ldsgarage7142]

Were you nervous flying again after this incident? I give you a 10 out of 10 for that landing!

[@brazilian3578]

@@ldsgarage7142 he died 32 days after this accident,he hit a mountain in alaska

[@brazilian3578]

@Live Free Just see the other coments

[@troutman747]

Until you turned toward that field, I saw no good options. Well done.

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

Agreed

[@AlvaroALorite]

What about the gravel road straight ahead? He could have done it easily. The trees at the end were far enough, we could have used the altitude he had for some energy that could have been dissipated by forward slipping if necessary. Btw, this is easy to say on paper, but being up there and making the choice is what matters, and this gentleman walked out alive.

[@turboboboify]

You must have not been paying attention. You know you can replay it and see where you missed it...

[@Gamersquadtttta]

@@AlvaroALorite he died shortly after this google his name. So sad for real.

[@steviesevieria1868]

@@Gamersquadtttta some people just aren’t meant to be pilots

[@dhemman]

The engine @ 200 feet above the ground. The aircraft was clean; gear up, flaps up. When the engine quits you push the nose over to let the descent provide airflow over the wings to provide lift. Pitch controls speed which determines the distance you can glide within design paramaters. It's a tradeoff and you must know your own airplane's glide characteristics well in order to have the best outcome in this situation. I now own a twin-engine airplane, a Beech Baron.

[@Ransomhandsome]

Life's funny. Not long after he wrote this comment he and two passengers were killed in that same Beech Baron he mentions.

[@davidmichael1951]

@@Ransomhandsome , is that a fact? Link please!

[@michaelmartin5453]

www.adn.com/aviation/article/report-poor-weather-conditions-contributed-fatal-cantwell-airplane-crash/2014/09/09/

[@GibsonCRG]

Yikes - just read the story; sounds like VFR into IMC. When you’re scud-running, God don’t care how many engines you have :-(

[@andrewcarr3650]

Stay above VMC

[@LJ-gn2un]

You can quickly tell you are a very experienced pilot. You only had a split second or two to make the decision that you made and it probably saved your life. Great job!

[@GhostLightsx]

I just found out that he passed away from another plane crash

[@sint5990]

The first one, due to camera location, makes it look like a violent impact. Luckily the other two, especially last one, show the truth that it was a real greaser. WTG pilot, thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@scotts7017]

Thank you for the video and also the very informative description.

[@Bugy34]

the first camera, was so impressive ! wow, congrats for this performance !

[@VirtualRailfan]

Well done, I'm not a pilot but that was pretty impressive! Glad you got out OK!

[@carveking]

He passed away a few months later in another plane crash into a mountain. Sad

[@bicycle697]

Bummer!

[@glennoc8585]

@@carveking wow that's a run of bad luck. Did they find out why the planes crashed?

[@savannaswildnatureworkshop7810]

do you understand this is RC plane and not a real plane? Such critical observation skills...NOT

[@tylerfb1]

@@savannaswildnatureworkshop7810 This is not an RC plane.

[@SteveDiLullo]

Well done, sir! That's about as good an ending as you could hope for in that situation!

[@SeanTTR]

Great job, Dale, excellent work bringing her down. This is most pilot's nightmare and you showed us how it was possible. Glad you and your passenger walked away.

[@kevinmcgovern5110]

My Dad was a private, single engine, pilot and he taught me a bit back in the day. So I’m no expert but have an idea of what can go wrong at low altitudes in light aircraft. If you were able to walk walk away from the landing you did great and outside of experiencing the crash, should feel no shame in how you handled the incident.

[@curtgomes]

I've always heard it said that the most important thing was to keep aviating. That was certainly done here during the few seconds available. The outcome was as good as can be expected.

[@Chris73619]

That was freaking terrifying to watch but keeping it cool is what saves lives! Well done pilot!

[@n329dm]

You handled a difficult situation in a very professional manner and walked away to fly another day. Picked the best place to land with only a few seconds to decide. Well done. Thank you for sharing.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

Non-Pilot here. The first video ends so abruptly that I thought the aircraft just impacted violently into the bank. I was relieved to see the other clips that indicate it was a much better outcome than I first thought. Thanks for sharing this.

[@evangoodson178]

This upload takes on more significance now. Condolences.

[@johnrumpf8559]

Everyone’s alright thankfully

[@JohnSmith-wj2wd]

@@johnrumpf8559 The uploader died in another crash not long after: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/pilot-killed-in-alaska-plane-crash-identified-as-steilacoom-man/

[@reinhart482]

@@JohnSmith-wj2wd damn. I really like the idea of ballistic parachutes to give pilots a chance of surviving emergencies

[@PizzaBoyHero]

@@reinhart482 Unfortunately it wasn't exactly an emergency. He was told several times not to do a VFR flight through that area due to poor weather, but he insisted on doing it anyways.

[@braniffops]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Nice landing, sir.

[@rigilchrist]

Thanks you for posting this. And congratulations on your swift decision-making and the excellent outcome. I'd like to think I could have pulled this off but I doubt it! :-)

[@wooburnaviation]

I know this video is now 8 years old, but still very valuable....it reinforces the message I always taught my students....always land straight ahead ±30 degrees in an EFATO, situation, unless you really have no other choice. Also decide what you will do And where you are going to go in case of engine failure ,Before you start your takeoff run. You really have no time at all for decision making.

[@blancolirio]

Wow! Thanks for posting. Excellent training video. Excellent forced landing location choice, you can tell she's pretty heavy, looks like you got a bit of buffet just before touchdown? I appreciate the full stall, wings level landing right at touchdown...perfect. Years of flying experience paying off in 22 seconds! 3 camera angles-amazing...these small cameras are everywhere now!

[@kimmer6]

Holy smokes, Juan, 8 years ago? You took us through the Oroville Dam almost bursting in 2017 to the 2021 cessation of hydro power thanks to the lake's extreme low water level. And through all of the aircraft mishaps in between.

[@cyh4031]

Hey Juan, have you ever been able to find any video on Dale Hemmen's second crash almost a year later in a Barron that killed him and two passengers? I saw reports that cameras were on the Barron as well.

[@definitiveenergy1]

Excellent emergency landing. I saw this years ago!

[@doubleaught7540]

Great job not trying the fatal turning back to the runway option. Glad to see you are okay 👍, thanks for uploading so we can all learn.

[@joshandmicaela]

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing. It is a good reminder that you have to stay alert at all times especially on take off.

[@msflips]

Textbook! Thank you for sharing. "You never stop learning".

[@gmoney6147]

Dale, Thanks for sharing and good to hear that there were no injuries. Superb airmanship...like my flight instructor always said, "Fly the Airplane!". Your misfortune is also an excellent tutorial for those who have ever considered a 180 degree turn back to the runway at low altitude...don't do it! Cheers, Glenn

[@JustaPilot1]

Dale, Brilliant aviating, Very well played sir. Aviat, navigate, communicate. This is a great lesson to pilots everywhere.

[@avee8ter]

Your list of credentials is impressive. Thanks for sharing this video. I took a lot away from this. You executed this perfectly.

[@miragesmack007]

He died shortly after this incident in Alaska, flew into a mountain in bad weather.

[@darrenfadrigon3919]

Great job by the pilot. You can tell he is very experience and know exactly how to control his own plane in a glide situation.

[@steviesevieria1868]

Yeah right… see the other comments. Sounds like Kobe’s pilot.

[@alaxus]

My condolences to your family Dale. :(

[@K1OIK]

Why?

[@alaxus]

@@K1OIK Cant remember now it was 8 years ago.

[@kecom6184]

I watched this for the first time and immediately thought there was not a good place to put it down, but then I saw the right (small) clearing that gave you hope and an option. You made a great call with limited time.

[@georgemallory797]

Impressive credentials. I myself made it to commercial, instrument, multi-engine, and CFI and logged 850 hrs. Great video and description. Glad you walked away.

[@roylavecchia1436]

Sadly he died just days later in another crash: www.findagrave.com/memorial/128166646/dale-wayne-hemman

[@GPBurdell9293]

Dale, Thanks for sharing the video and insights. Outstanding job of bringing her down intact and saving the crew and passengers. I noticed the twin engine plane taking off from the other runway banked right as you were turning. Were you able to announce a mayday over the radio or was he just flying the takeoff pattern for that airport?

[@dhemman]

Good eye, the airplane you noticed was a Piper Navajo that was following me on takeoff. All I got off on the radio was "Fairbanks Tower N334DH has a problem". I figured they could se me and do what was necessary while I did what I had to do. It was a pretty quick 22 seconds I must say.

[@robertgipe7266]

0p

[@Clauper08]

Great job man!!! Nothing much to do at such altitude!!!! Just small turns and pray for the best!!!! Thanks for the video and best wishes on your recovery!!! :D

[@jmurrayufo]

Awesome job responding to the stress!

[@meta-verse]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Nice job Dale!

[@gravygraves6331]

A GREAT LANDING , YOU CAN USE THE AIRPLANE AGAIN

[@illuderebeliarh1260]

@@gravygraves6331 It seems he did and died 42 days later in another crash. Jesus christ man.

[@traviscozza7177]

@@illuderebeliarh1260 seriously??

[@traviscozza7177]

@@illuderebeliarh1260 just found the article, very sad. Grew up around cropdusters and crashes were common. Father in law was a crop duster before flying big commercial planes. He went down as well

[@MesquiteBelt]

Well done! You walked away and missed every obstacle in your path!

[@RABIDJOCK]

His spirit thanks you..

[@justsnappy]

I look at this video as a completely successful emergency landing. Well done!

[@PilotLyons]

Nicely done, glad you made it safe and in one piece

[@sonny1597]

I agree, pretty impressive! I saw that berm coming and was actually trying to pull up myself .. Wow!

[@mortpacker8882]

Al Maurine, I had a huge problem with the berm. That’s about as close as it gets with a happy ending. Whew, sir!

[@jasmachugh4222]

Dale has passed away :(

[@JohnNorris411]

When I first watched this video, My first thought for a landing site was where you eventually put it down. But with hind sight, I am thinking maybe the field behind the parked aircraft would have been a safer choice? What are your thoughts. Also curious, what was going on inside the aircraft during this. Were you able to get through an off runway emergency checklist? Trouble shooting, Mags, fuel, master etc off, doors open.. It hapend very quick and was curious how it works in reality.

[@darrens.4322]

Thanks for sharing this video and glad you were ok and hopefully are back on the saddle!

[@tommyduke4160]

Sadly he died in a crash a month later.

[@LM151]

Thanks for posting !!

[@jackrainbow560]

never take off without first assessing what you will do if engine fails, exactly what best option is.

[@drw1926]

@rx713bbp LMAO

[@jojojoman78]

Sounds like common sense, still i see many People not doing so.

[@stevenjones618]

One would think after assessing engine failure the next step is to know when. Before rotate you stop after v1 fly the plane regardless and look for a landing area where ever that may be after takeoff... preferably back at airport. But not at this alt..

[@dhemman]

NO, I assure you it was a Beechcraft Bonanza, F33A with seating for four, max gross weight allowable as equipped 3,400 lbs. Powered by a Continental IO-550 300 horsepower engine (at least for the first minute or so of the flight).

[@codypieper728]

Hahahaha that qualifier at the end 🤣

[@homefront3162]

lol

[@rookie2shoes735]

Shoulda sprang for the Lycoming lol

[@glitchinthematrix5761]

So was there an aircraft that took off seconds behind this plane? Om the same runway, or from the parallel taxiway? If you slow down the video to .25 and watch the treeline in the background at 0:49 seconds, you will see, what looks to me like a ufo that's taking off.

[@moneylab2860]

Glad you're okay, good reminder of how quickly things can turn bad, and to never ever get complacent

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

The first video doesn't show the slide, the others do. Very nice emergency landing. Glad you were able to walk away. Great information in your description, thank you.

[@stratobee]

RIP Dale Hemman. Just heard.

[@therealericjackdaniels]

He survived this crash. Did he die in another???

[@kreepark1]

Any crash you live through is a good one .... A couple weeks age I was departing KMGN climbing through 1800 MSL over the middle of the bay to the south and my engine started running rough as heck,I pitched for best glide speed and made the call to return to the airport ( it was the beach or the airport ) . After I pulled the power back it ran better but still rough. Made the runway without issue, but has sure woke me up about looking for landing places ALL the time !

[@djbyrom36]

I myself was put in the same situation. Engine failed at 300 feet after take off. Flew the plane all the way till it stopped. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@flyboy712]

Nice landing, Dale. Thanks for sharing that with us. Hope I'm as cool as you if that ever happens to me!

[@hgj2019]

If pilot and pax walked away I’d say not a crash, but a necessary hard off-airport emergency landing. Good job.

[@MarkRiddellRacing]

He didn't walk away from the crash he had about a year later, killing Dale and 2 passengers.

[@hgj2019]

@@MarkRiddellRacing Awww man...bad news, but it happens. Sorry to hear about ANY fatal aviation accident. RIP all souls involved.

[@gianni6588]

@@MarkRiddellRacing How’d it happen? Any links?

[@bwilie7173]

@@gianni6588 www.kathrynsreport.com/2014/08/what-went-wrong-in-deadly-cantwell.html Be sure and read the bottom part of the report beginning with the section titled, " What Went Wrong in Deadly Flight? NTSB report suggests cockpit discord, ailing pilot were observed before crash that killed three " While he did a good job on this video's emergency landing, he acted in a way that ended up with him killing himself and two other people in the Alaska crash.

[@kdpjsp]

The "Anti-Gravity Switch'" was in the "OFF" position.

[@Beezlie727]

Oops! Everybody knows it should always be in the "standby" position!

[@BenjaminDavison42]

Glad you're okay. I fly in a suburban area and my particular airport doesn't have a lot of good engine-out-on-takeoff places to go. Nicely flown, sir!

[@kellynkarr]

Absolutely phenomenal job. Glad you're safe

[@sunnysgadgetreviews5886]

This is so creepy like final destination. This pilot was chased by death and died in another crash a month later of this crash on June 28, 2013. Rip

[@floppychzcake7936]

I was gonna call BS but seeing that he hasn't uploaded in 7 years....fuck dude that spooky

[@perikholt3395]

A bit of clarification, this video was posted in May 2013, but the incident it shows happened in July 2012. Mr Hemmans fatal accident happened in June 2013, eleven months after this incident.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Poor guy. He crashed into a mountain in terrible weather only 6 months after this. Fly high Mr Hemman

[@OlJarhead]

Supposedly there were cameras on board the fatal crash also.

[@JoeRendaRealty]

Can you please add any more info to the second crash. I study most crashes as a learning tool. Mr Herman seems like the kind of guy that would appreciate that he is still teaching us in his after life.

[@bwilie7173]

@@JoeRendaRealty www.kathrynsreport.com/2014/08/what-went-wrong-in-deadly-cantwell.html Be sure and read the bottom part of the report beginning with the section titled, " What Went Wrong in Deadly Flight? NTSB report suggests cockpit discord, ailing pilot were observed before crash that killed three " While he did a good job on this video's emergency landing, he acted in a way that ended up with him killing himself and two other people in the Alaska crash.

[@bwilie7173]

@@OlJarhead Turns out, none of them were turned on and recording the accident.

[@OleGeezerCirca1941]

PERFECT!!!! Thanks for sharing and good to hear that there were no injuries. 😀👍

[@billlittlejohn2331]

I know this is a comment on an incident that occurred 8 years ago but I wanted to state that based on the video you absolutely made the best choice. You mentioned that you were sure about switches and other important details. I've seen so many crash videos where the pilot didn't do a proper pre flight and it cost lives.

[@donmoore7785]

You are speaking to an angel. He died in 2013.

[@minnahjanna]

Rest in peace Dale.. Heard about the fatal crash you had on Friday... Couldnt believe you barely escaped last summer in this shown crash!

[@GaryNumeroUno]

The good Lord was determined to get him... one way or another! He got him in the end.

[@therealericjackdaniels]

Damn... I just read this in another comment too. SOB.. you just can't win some times. It was his time I guess.

[@steviesevieria1868]

@@GaryNumeroUno “The good Lord” wasn’t flying the plane, this clown was

[@cyh4031]

@@GaryNumeroUno the Good Lord did not lead him to fly into IMC conditions without an IFR flight plan. He should have NEVER taken off that day...especially with two passengers.

[@wntu4]

42 days later he flies into a mountain in IMC and at full speed. :(

[@markkropf8295]

Really?

[@antimattermatter7566]

@@markkropf8295 Seems to be, www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/pilot-killed-in-alaska-plane-crash-identified-as-steilacoom-man/

[@rolandofallasmora6687]

Fuck its true...

[@DominikNajberg]

Not the best pilot then...

[@bestoutcomes]

Yep. I live in Alaska and well remember the incident. Am familiar with the area he flew and crashed into terrain at elevation. It's a mountain pass he attempted in VFR yet at the time including before he even departed Fairbanks it was IMC to the point the mountains weren't even visible. He was flying so low he was spotted from the highway by more than one driver, which roughly paralleled his flight path near Cantwell. Not a good/ cautious and conservative pilot yet acted as a flight leader for visiting pilots flying their own planes. Scary frankly and a lesson to be wary of who you trust. It sucks his ignorance of his own limitatiins cost two others their lives

[@staggerwing3767]

Marvelous thinking & ability. Outstanding lesson and advice. Thanks so much!!! Best wishes...

[@lorenzodunn3226]

Excellent film footage and sound.

[@jeremybr2020]

It's a bit sad and a little disconcerting that there are all these comments to this guy about his fortunate escape from any serious injury in this video, yet all these people who are making these comments are failing to realize that the pilot Dale Hemman was killed in a plane crash a year after this particular incident, along with 2 other individuals.

[@scootermom1791]

What??? How sad! I wish there was a way this information could be included at the end of the video. Do you know his family or something? How do you know this?

[@jeremybr2020]

@@scootermom1791 If I recall, someone left a link to a news article talking about Dale Hemman and his very unfortunate passing. You could probably type his name on a Google search and find it.

[@scootermom1791]

@@jeremybr2020 ahhhh....that's too bad ... I'll look it up then. I am glad, though, that KZbin left this video up, though, because I'm sure there are people out there who may learn from it. But, they really should post some kind of update and/or disable comments.

[@steviesevieria1868]

@@scootermom1791 Social media lives forever, like it or not

[@dhemman]

Contour Roam POV cameras, about $200.00 each

[@InterprisesTV]

Perfect landing considering the factors. Thanks for posting.

[@paulkelley180]

As a former military combat pilot and IP, I commend this pilot for excellent situational awareness and reaction.

[@glitchinthematrix5761]

Did you catch the ufo though Mr. Trained observer? Check out the tree line behind the plane at 0:49 seconds, and it helps to slow the video down to .25 and play it on 1040p you should see what looks like a ufo.

[@EAPoeProductions]

Dale Hemman died in an airplance crash near Cantwell/Alaska 42 days after this video was uploaded. This is his KZbin channel. Show some respect!

[@nancyztp445]

Edgar Allan Poe seriously?

[@bombcat91]

I can't be 100% sure if this is the right case, but a Beech Travel Air was lost with all souls on-board on the 28th of June, 2013, in this sector. If you are insterested, more is available here: www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20130628X95008&key=1

[@romantic340]

Confirmed here, registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N5JG

[@EAPoeProductions]

@ Nancy ZT I was asking the same question when i first saw this video and read the comments. You can google for Dale Hemman to find the report of his last flight. It is dated as i said. May he rest in peace.

[@EAPoeProductions]

@ Zeksteve I´ve read the pretty wordy explanation in the video description and of course i had my own questions when i realized Dale is dead. Maybe i´m a bit oldfashioned when i show some respect on his KZbin channel. Well, i sometimes like to be oldfashioned.

[@IanMaddox]

Wow, wow, wow. This is the most compelling evidence I've ever seen supporting the idea one should never attempt a low-altitude return to base.

[@Houdi2]

Jeez, Dale, that's painful for me to watch. Amazing that you have it documented in HD video.

[@dougcrane956]

Excellent work!! So low, when it happened. Great reaction time! Cool headed, you have my admiration!!

[@94z07]

Impossible turn averted! I can only imagine the temptation to try to save the insurance company's plane. I'd fly with you any time.

[@jamesordwayultralightpilot]

Bad idea...he crashed a short while after posting this and took others with him.

[@dhemman]

All I had time to do on the way down was say "Tower, I have a problem", figured that was enough said. I turned off all power after landing, no further radio calls in case of spilled fuel, I could hear the ELT going off. EMS was on scene in about 5 minutes and my wife called me in about 15 minutes. SARSAT monitors picked up the 406 MHz ELT signal & called her at home, she me on my cell phone. I had bak pain so stayed in the plane, broke my L-3 and sternum.

[@210Driver]

Dale Hemman RIP and my condolences to the family. But something interesting here. He said he broke his back, but weeks later ended up flying a tour around mountains and sadly flying into the side of a mountain. One thing I know from experience is that he would have been on a bunch of pain killers for months after breaking his back. Hard to imagine he could have been fit to fly.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

@@210Driver Of course not. But wanted to continue been the big shot leader of the pack, and doing bad turnbacks. killed 2 and a beautiful Beech Baron. 2 airplanes crashed in a matter of months.. by same mistakes..

[@bwilie7173]

@@210Driver Not "weeks" later. You are looking at KZbin posted dates, not actual aircraft accident dates. This crash was on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Fairbanks, AK. The fatal accident was on Friday, June 28, 2013 in Cantwell, AK

[@winsor68]

Thanks for sharing... Bloody well done.

[@5339f]

I watched this video 3 times - and squinshed everytime. Nice job. Could not have done it better myself. Thanks for sharing. I'll share with pilots.

[@paulgooding803]

You are going to want to read the Kathryn's Report on this pilot's fatal accident June 28 2013, Beechcraft Baron at Cantwell, Alaska. There is no way this guy should have been flying where he was nor any way he should have been flying at all as PIC. He grabbed another pilot for the fatal flight, to make it legal, or so he thought .. in any case two experienced pilots managed to fly a perfectly good airplane into the side of a mountain in IMC without an instrument flight plan. Trying to run scud and stay VFR. AFAIC this guy was a damned fool and got himself and two other people killed. As for what he did or didn''t do in the accident shown here in this video, all I can say is, I would take whatever he says about it with a large grain of salt.

[@avgeekviolinist]

Thanks for referring viewers to this--it's a good corrective to any first impressions one might have of this video, and the (sadly now deceased) poster's commentary on it. I personally found it deeply troubling. I'm not a pilot, but the hubris and know-it-all arrogance that evidently contributed to this man's demise--along with two other innocent victims--are tendencies ANY person might fall prone to if they don't take care to question themselves, stay humble and remain open to criticism. It's a lesson for all of us to heed.

[@lawofscotland]

@@avgeekviolinist I noticed that, regardless of the fairly good outcome of the crash, that he appeared arrogant and overconfident in his abilities, it’s unfortunate it led into his demise but the damn fool took another with him.

[@donmoore7785]

Well, you sound like a pro, don't you? This video speaks for itself - it looks like he did an excellent job. As for what happened on the fatal flight that is irrelevant here. But you sullied his reputation - congrats!

[@dhemman]

Didn't know what was in the water just under the surface. The water could have been hiding fencing, posts, a whole plethora of junk. Keep in mind that I was only 200 feet AGL, and from engine failure to touchdown was 22 seconds. That's not much time.

[@jackmeyhoffer5107]

Looks like you handled the situation properly. Good job!

[@namibgtv6]

Great video Dale. Great piloting. Looks like she started mushing there in the stall right before contact, and it also appears as if though the right wing actually dropped right before touch down. These Bonnies have a fairly high wing loading and high stall speed. Same with Barons. Great job man.

[@kaefermichaify]

Landing straight ahead would have ended in the trees. So this decision seems reasonable, although it required a rather high turn angle which brings the risk of stalling and which caused drag. Turning a little bit shallower might have Been a bit better but under those circumstances it was a well decision.

[@cyh4031]

Not so sure about that...the trees in the center of the field of view are actually well beyond the bank he landed just beyond

[@jamesjanssen2378]

RIP Dale Hemman and the others lost.

[@mbn1083]

@@snoopaloop007 Maybe you saw by now, but he died in another crash less than two months after this video.

[@bwilie7173]

@@mbn1083 Not "less than 2 months" later. You are looking at KZbin posted dates, not actual aircraft accident dates. This crash was on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Fairbanks, AK. The fatal accident was on Friday, June 28, 2013 in Cantwell, AK

[@GearHeadBoris]

That was pretty smooth for a crash. Good work 👍

[@richardbliss6676]

U flew it all the way into the crash your the man.Never ever stop flying the plane!!! WELL DONE SIR.

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

Perfect plan b. RIP Dale Hemman

[@HeaanLasai]

Note to self: always remember where you intend to land in case of thrust loss during initial climb. The short decision time is why this is a pre-flight checklist item on single engine piston powered props. You don't trubleshoot, just react. At least he crashed with the wings level, one wing grabbing the ground is... unpleasant. Also the most common mistake on videos posted on youtube imho.

[@scoutwalters]

Nice work. Bad situation but you made the best of it.

[@bartonovichnickel2554]

Good job! Thanks for sharing.

[@SkyWayMan90]

Excellent job. You did what you needed to do. Screw all the armchair pilots telling you otherwise, I've been in a similar situation to yours and know how it works :)

[@msteele1979]

He killed two people one year after the events in this video. His attitudes about flying were fatal for them.

[@steviesevieria1868]

@@msteele1979 yup

[@PYE172]

it looks a bit like a RC aircraft comeing down .i did not know it was a real aircraft at 1ST

[@angelaracino6236]

Great job, you have mastered the three rules 1 fly the airplane 2 fly the airplane and 3 the most important fly the airplane

[@kdaddy310]

I’m a pilot and always like watching these videos to play along. Man you really didn’t have much there for landing options, well done.

[@marine4lyfe85]

Sadly he and 2 passengers perished in a crash within a year of this one.

[@kdaddy310]

@@marine4lyfe85 Yea I did see that, bummer. Good job on this one though.