de Havilland Beaver Plane Crash at Lake Hood (HD) (Stabilized)

[@sharcc2511]

This is amazing quality for 2009

[@rageface101]

Cameras were still pretty good back then. KZbin just tends to reduce the quality of older videos which it seems here thankfully they didn't.

[@R2Bl3nd]

​@@rageface101it wasn't so much that they reduced the quality of videos; the quality is only as good as that of the uploaded file. It's just that most uploads were of very low-quality or degraded copies of videos.

[@T410ce]

Just good camera work. There were high quality video cameras in 2009

[@TheFlyingZulu]

@@R2Bl3nd And monitors and TV's resolution keeps on increasing because... companies need to make more money I guess? That means the older video's shot in 480p get stretched out and looks bad on modern monitors. Go get a older monitor that can only go up to 480p, watch a video in 480p and won't look so bad and could even look close to 720p or 1080p quality.

[@R2Bl3nd]

@@TheFlyingZulu well, it's not quite that simple, since analog video tends to be interlaced (480i) and needs to be displayed on a screen with scanlines to look good. Deinterlacing isn't perfect. Also, 480p content is compressed to look good on a 480p screen, hence why if you had the raw footage, and upscaled it to 1080p, KZbin would compress it to look good on a 1080p screen. A 480p screen doesn't have as many pixels, and therefore you can't see the compression artefacts as easily. I agree that the ever-increasing resolutions have diminishing returns. They take so much more data while barely looking better. Besides, most content isn't even produced well enough to benefit from the extra resolution anyway. With standard definition video, more care had to be put into the limited resolution, so the colors, detail, framing, etc were better.

[@brianmason3941]

Accident: Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Anchorage, AK. 07-Jun-2009. The private pilot was taking off in the floatplane from the lake’s west waterway. The aircraft was on the step, gaining airspeed, and the takeoff run seemed normal to the pilot. The aircraft was nearing takeoff speed, and proceeding directly down the waterway, when it encountered a right quartering tailwind gust that lifted up the right wing and float. The Beaver veered to the left toward a steep bank, and the pilot was unable to correct the deviation with the rudder. He did not feel that he could reduce power, as he would slam into the bank. The aircraft lifted off, but after the float collided with the top of the bank, it cartwheeled about 160 degrees to the left before coming to rest on its right side. It sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and floats. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures. Pilot and three passengers only suffered minor injuries Reported wind at the airport approximately three minutes after the accident was from 020 degrees magnetic at 3 knots, with no recorded gusts. ANC09CA050. A/C is restored.

[@LukaS-iy1gs]

RESTORED?! I thought that it would be considered a complete wreck! Must have cost a small fortune to fix her up.

[@michaelconvery8871]

Not on the step at all!!! That’s quite clear all the way through the take off run.

[@davidparry8514]

pilot missed his chance to cut power by 30 seconds.

[@perferre1]

@@michaelconvery8871 yeah he was plowing

[@HowShouldIKnow6543]

Dude was never lined up at all, was quartering through some kind of drift turn and thought he could be cool…. Everything else in the report, “felt normal”, was for insurance and the FAA

[@cageordie]

So far there is only a preliminary report, it says a gust of wind knocked the aircraft off course and the pilot could not correct with the rudder. He didn't want to give up and plow head on in to the bank so he kept his foot in it and crashed instead. The aircraft has been repaired and looks good as new.

[@pilot3016]

Repaired? You got to be kidding.

[@paulfarmer1276]

Um, no and no.

[@Oswaldfiveo]

All bizarre statements. 😮

[@bigfish821]

Cameraman has balls, I would have moved away as soon as it was close ans going towards me

[@ducktape5970]

Bigfish821 -- His balls weight prevented him to move away.

[@josepherickson6056]

Rookie stick and rudder skills, he never got on step, that's critical to reduce the hydrodynamic drag and increase air speed. He displayed poor directional control with the rudder, and from where he crashed, he had 1500 feet more of water to utilize for the take off run. Winds were not a major factor, lack of ability was behind this crash.

[@zachansen8293]

stick and rudder don't matter. the problem was trying to "save" the takeoff instead of just stopping and swinging around and trying again. It's a decision problem and that's a MUCH bigger problem.

[@servantprince]

wind not a factor, didn't you see the windsock ? no prob that pilot obviously didn't either

[@josepherickson6056]

@@servantprince I didn't say wind is not a factor, what I said was wind is not a "major factor". Lack of technique is the primary factor here, or as the FAA likes to say the pilots inability to maintain directional control of the aircraft.... I've taken off by, and landed by that specific windsock thousands of times, I certainly saw it 😅 A crosswind takeoff at Lake Hood and at any lake or river is a very common event. For reference, I'm formerly a seaplane instructor, current 121 Airline Captain/Check Airman and still fly seaplanes out of Lake Hood on the side for one of the Part 135 charter operators at Hood. Lots of DHC-2 (Beaver) time, and a lot of time operating out of PALH Seaplane Base... So it's not really an amateur analysis. Thanks for pointing out that light crosswind though!

[@xrpb11a]

@@josepherickson6056 There's no reason whatsoever for a crosswind takeoff at Lake Hood. Plenty of room to manuver into a straight headwind takeoff.

[@josepherickson6056]

@@xrpb11a Haha have you flown out of Hood? The East/West waterlane is 4541' long, the North/South waterlane is 1930' long, The NW/SE waterlane is only 1369' long. So you're telling me that when the tower is using a west flow and the west lane is in use, that because of a light crosswind out of the Northwest you're going to request the NW or N waterlane for takeoff even though you've cut your takeoff distance by a half or more? I'd personally rather use correct seaplane flying technique to get the aircraft on step quickly and efficiently and then use rudder and aileron to maintain directional control during the remaining takeoff run (this guy didn't do those things). Then, once you're airborne you still have a significant amount of water in front of you to set it back down if you have an engine failure immediately after takeoff. If you fly out to any lakes or rivers with challenging terrain you'll find that crosswinds takeoffs and landings become operationally necessary a lot of the time, and it's a basic skill that every pilot should learn in their initial stages of training. If you can't handle a crosswind take off or landing, you shouldn't be at the controls of an aircraft. Period. Forgive me for being rude and blunt, but you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

[@leiag201]

He had all that straight water way to get airborne and he aims the plane towards the shore. Brilliant 👌🏿

[@FrostbitexP]

Wow, when did you get your aircraft license?

[@cicada784]

amazing camera recovery to catch the crash itself

[@andrewalexander9492]

Yes, impressed by how quickly he gets back on target after he was thrown to the round. (I've seen comments elsewhere from the photographer that because he was looking through the viewfinder, he didn't realize how close it was to him, and his father tackled him to knock him to the ground)

[@Airforceproud95]

wow so much better!

[@floatplanenz1401]

never got on the step, draged the float heels in the water , breaks the water very slow , stall and some bush wacking, duuh.

[@conspiracyflyer9531]

Oh I never expected to find you here afp95....from 7 years ago.

[@tysoncott7402]

That plane isnt running up to correct rpm for take-off, no f’ing way

[@mrgofish1535]

Look at the floats struggling to get on step or on top of water throwing a large wake. Beavers are truly an amazing aircraft and new mods make them even better. They are a large plane with room for 7 and lots of gear and they do tend to get overloaded.

[@Thick_Burger]

He'd done it ten times before, run his float over the bank to thrill the crowds....someone put a fence up to keep the crowds safe....caught his float on the fence...

[@oNeGiAnTLiE]

Was hoping I wasn’t the only one to think this

[@archiescriven6178]

He didn't let the floats come up on the step. he just had the elevator back all the time so the plane couldn't pick up enough speed.look how high the nose is on his takeoff run

[@jacknisen]

That's what I think. I think he might have made one or two weak attempts to push the nose over, but went right back to back pressure.

[@zevnafte5168]

That’s what an inexperienced float pilot looks like, holding the elevators up afraid of tipping the floats into the water. Elevators act as small air brakes on the takeoff run and prevent it from reaching V1

[@rosssauter4699]

@@zevnafte5168 i see everybody in the comments got their seaplane endorsement eh?

[@zevnafte5168]

Ross Sauter got in back in 19’ haven’t flown much with it though

[@archiescriven6178]

@@rosssauter4699 no just making observations. I fully admit to being an armchair pilot.

[@Phillijr100]

Plenty of water space, why head straight towards the shoreline with the wind

[@Smokercraft427]

I saw the original video way back when. But I've never heard from the pilot what he thought the problem was. Seems to me that it was two fold. one it doesn't sound like his rpm is at optimal take off speed, ? and two, I think he was trying to get the money shot with the gentleman in land and just flat ran out of water. what a shame, such a beautiful piece of flying history.

[@fishis14]

The pilot was got cold feet, he tried to pull up to early, if he waited until the very last second before pulling back, he would have made it

[@DJSt3rling]

Inexperienced pilot. Plane was too heavy/underpowered to get on step in those conditions.

[@tectorama]

Glad nobody was injured, and very surprised they managed to fixed it.

[@JesseWright68]

"Yes, I'd like to exchange my stall speed minus 20 miles per hour velocity for 30 feet of elevation please."

[@cmdmd]

Legend says that the pilot still hasn’t found the rudder pedal.

[@MrJokkoma]

These small planes seems so incredible underpowerd. Just getting them airborne seem to be almost impossible and also climbing during flight does way to often seem to end whit a stall and then crash.

[@rossoxenbridge7495]

The beaver is certainly not underpowered. It's one of the most successful stol bush planes ever built. Some were used here in Australia for crop dusting operations carrying payloads of up to 1 ton of fertiliser using rough and sometimes short bush airstrips.

[@RRRIBEYE]

At the end of the clip - it appears the lake runs on in the distance. Seems to me, the pilot and camera guy were going for a 'buzz' take off, when the pilot should have been focused on using the full lake for attaining proper (and safe) speed for Vr. Incompetence.

[@andrewalexander9492]

It does, from where the accident happened, there's more than 3,000 ft of water (well over half a mile) remaining.

[@johnnywalker5635]

There was a "water runway" channel to the pilots right (camera left). Why did he continue towards land? He should've done rudder right and increased his "runway" run and takeoff without obstacles. I don't get it.

[@BenzieFirePhotography]

Johnny Walker ikr

[@braddahchad01]

Read Brian Mason comment , it explains everything

[@wadessirenvideos6750]

This plane crash is proof that not all plane crashes result in death; and in a few cases there are very minor or no injuries at all. Both are true in this particular accident.

[@utz3710]

He did not know his yang from his Ying, the old yin-yang. 😢😢😮..............😊

[@donjohnson2425]

That was a deliberate half throttle, 10 degree flap delayed takeoff that was also deliberately veered to the pilots left sacrificing runway to the right for a spectacular video. In perfect conditions, with less passengers and fuel and a straight & level takeoff the stunt may have worked but the 3 kt. 20 degree tailwind and fully loaded along with a veering half power takeoff pushed the wing to far and it stalled. Conclusion - lives risked for a great video. Hard to believe people are willing to attempt this stuff just for a video...

[@mikeyriley8959]

There was a wind sock. Point it in the wind.

[@andrewalexander9492]

Well, you can't really do that. There is no takeoff lane to the North in Lake Spenard. But regardless, there really wasn't a lot of wind there, a competent pilot would have handled it just fine.

[@ManelvisSoares]

air grass it seems a bad take off from the start

[@pietervaness3229]

He failed to get his w/o " on the step " ( my first flight,was in a luscom 8e on RODs at the seaplane ramp in NYACK,N.Y. ,1956 ...it even jackpots with a pistol grip .I was 13 .

[@DrSaxxy]

Compare the engine note of the takeoff of a Beaver in the video titled '[HD] Beautiful Dehavilland DHC-2-MK.1 Beaver On Floats Takeoff CSU3', compared to this one. This pilot clearly wasn't at max throttle for this takeoff judging by the huge different in sound.

[@Tom-mu7zy]

Maybe just the camera perspective, but it doesn't look like the aircraft was ever lined up with the water runway. He appears to be angling left trrough out the take off.

[@kebo57]

So what was the cause? Plane was overloaded? It sure seemed to struggle to gain any altitude. Or just pilot error?

[@normnicholson]

in a rush? little heavy?

[@MonthlyFailsOutreaching]

Hey! Is there any way I could possibly contact you (like through email)? I would love to discuss getting permission to use this video in a video production if this is possible. Thanks!

[@mikevallee3916]

As it passes near the red wind sock , you'll see a breeze from the plane's starboard. Frame at 40 sec. This location is a popular site to watch the planes. I photographed there on Friday the 5th of June . That Sunday wife and I where in Fairbanks for our 40th Anniversary.

[@n40798]

Do you know why this happened? Was there something wrong with the plane? or did the pilot just not know how to point the plane along the runway?

[@jacobrosales98]

Pilot had 20hr of flight experience and this was his first time flying a plane without an instructor, I believe he also had only flown Cessnas before

[@GregS-01]

What were the crash investigation findings?? My guesses.. improper engine mixture (running too lean), took off in a downwind direction, pilot did not abort the take off when he failed to reach proper airspeed within the given distance, pilot did not abort the take off when the plane turned right and left the designated take off zone.

[@AW-yv9sq]

Cameraman lacks any self preservation skills.

[@flightisallright]

What caused the accident? Incorrect flaps setting? Insufficient thrust? Or did the pilot slow down the aircraft too much by pulling back on the stick too much?

[@Phillijr100]

flightisallright I'm no pilot, but have countless hours of study. Flaps look good, as throttle goes it sounds light and wasn't gaining lift off speed. I believe wind and pilot forcing a lift off.

[@osoyoosforever9643]

Holy crap is an understatement!

[@cs7th]

The aircraft was not nose to wind from start, as you can see it crabbing to port. If the pilot had shut the engine when the starboard float lifted, they would have stopped in time.

[@MrZrryan2]

Nice job ignoring the windsock..... totally useless info out of them big orange tubes anyways... I'm sure it had no bearing on the outcome.

[@Phillijr100]

zrRyan2 nice observation. I had to watch it twice

[@ramimehyar481]

First thing I noticed too! Good observation and correctly analyzed.

[@suedenim9208]

Exactly. When the windsock is telling you there's 5 or 6 knots of crosswind it's very important to turn into the wind and use 1800' of lake towards a bunch of 50' trees instead of 3300' of lake towards a shoreline with a couple of hundred yards before any obstacles more than 40' high.

[@rvorpagelable]

ok arm chair pilots what is the correct rpm for that 985?

[@cuttersgoose]

Should be running at approx 2200 rpm or 35 lbs of manifold pressure

[@cuttersgoose]

I meant 35 inches not lbs.!! Lol

[@iwasabombardier]

@@cuttersgoose Glad you changed that one SD.

[@cuttersgoose]

@@iwasabombardier LOL..yeah me too...i just flew a goose out of lake hood a month ago so its still fresh in my mind...well, im confusing it with airpressure in my tires,..but you get the idea..lol

[@randylahey2242]

ok nerd does a dehavilland run Gallo 12 or Gallo 24 sized pistons?

[@Benjey]

Please next time hold the camera steady ...

[@erichhartmann1]

Alright and you do the same when you’re about to get hit by an airplane that weighs 1,300 kg and has a prop going 2,300rpm coming at you...

[@Benjey]

Erich Hartmann it was a joke mr. hartmann, sorry if i offended you...

[@erichhartmann1]

Not too sure how you thought I was offended lmao. Simply replied with some facts.

[@notmyworld44]

Come to think of it, I think I see the humor in what you said to Erich there. 😉👍

[@oNeGiAnTLiE]

Certainly the windsock was not in his favor. 0:53

[@randybird9979]

Did he ever learn to fly

[@Rhaman68]

An example of an inadequately trained and certified pilot! Cannot point the plane, refuses to abort when takeoff is not going well, etc. I hope his license was taken away. Deesgusting

[@paulhowes5094]

I saw a few accidents there but the 707 that crashed at Anchorage International was the worst.

[@63Hayden]

At around 0:20 it sounds like he throttled down.

[@amandasteven1400]

i'm not a pilot but aren't airplanes suppose to land at the airport? i don't understand y he landed on top of that hill

[@SR71ABCD]

Come On, Come On, Pull, Pull Stallled!

[@jacknisen]

Never got up on step. Too much drag.

[@gerritschippers7901]

yep, not enough speed before lifting

[@papabits5721]

Pilot of the year I don’t know how to fly but that plane was nowhere near ready to take off

[@wjniemi]

Bet they were overloaded.

[@aeroair4724]

N915*RC* that's a big clue right there!

[@steveduong02]

how you got to be at the wrong location, at the wrong time to capture this video is beyond me?

[@CoolAce1]

DeHavilland Comet also crashed in the 50's.

[@pantherman16]

The wind sock says it all.

[@BaronFlyingClub]

He was not even into wind.

[@xxskippernate409xx6]

The pilot wasn't giving anywhere near enough throttle for a water takeoff. I grew up hearing beavers take off from the harbor, they were always nearly at full throttle until they got in the air. You've probably heard a Beaver punch the throttle for a takeoff before. If I was you I would have ran out of the way

[@Gfthce3426]

Looks like if the plane was actually put on the step at or near the time it was able it would have took off just fine .

[@tvideo1189]

There's an old Navy saying, "Constant bearing, decreasing range" to indicate an imminent collision. That camera guy either didn't know that or had balls of steel and didn't care.

[@markschlehr6911]

Beavers are supposed to be overpowered and have NO PROBLEM with takeoffs even fully loaded. Was the pilot even conscious?

[@xrpb11a]

He obviously strayed off the runway onto the tarmac, causing all sorts of asphalt damage...

[@gagesadventures8213]

Just shows you how quick stuff happens, and you need to be able to make the right decision as soon as it needs to be made. Bet he wished he pulled power and tried another takeoff after that!

[@grandenauto3214]

Look at the water spray behind the plane look at the waves... everything is telling the pilot that the wind is coming from the right..

[@togen8032]

You had one job man... why you didn't film everything?

[@pietervaness3229]

Sorry viewers; device continues to mis spell WHAT IT WANTS ,can't find out why ( huawei media pad m3 life ... doesn't even hav a USB port 😰

[@RobSnider-r7g]

Prop lever was not full forward and hes dragging the back of the floats and all round hasn’t a clue how to fly a beavers on floats

[@andyaskew1543]

Looked like he was trying to buzz the cameraman.

[@richardvalitalo3670]

Looked like it wasn't lined up for takeoff,

[@rchydrozz751]

As wide as that waterway is, he flies towards the bank,

[@thaboomer53]

I'm no pilot but a common sense look at this vid seemed to show there wasn't near enough air speed to take off safely.

[@scotabot7826]

Not enough power, and never even got on the step, not to mention the pilots feet were not working or stepping on the right rudder pedal!!!!! So many whys????

[@backwoodslawncare1352]

Some one craped there pants in this video

[@ikichullo]

their*

[@JustJohn505]

At this rate all existing beavers will crash by 2050

[@NoTaboos]

Overloaded.

[@magicsinglez]

It looks like he was trying to do a stunt/dangerous fying and it went wrong. Instead of an amazing/risky take off it failed.

[@larryslemp9698]

Good golly.....must have been a damn beaver at the damn controls!!

[@isailwind3471]

probably over loaded.

[@nicholasmarino1733]

Hi, as a private pilot, I will never try to fly float plane, Not for, I leave this to other pilots.

[@EclecticDiscus]

Total pilot error!

[@Itdontmatter69]

Ya Let’s just head for land here

[@ralphmaxx321m4]

Take off into the wind. Land into the wind. Not where the Photographer is.

[@andrewalexander9492]

You don't always have that option at a tower controlled seaplane base. There are designated takeoff lanes, and there isn't one on that part of the lake into the wind.

[@zoellar11]

Lucky photographer.........

[@johnviney7919]

Not gaining speed.

[@ScoutSniper3124]

Wishful thinking doesn't add an inch to the runway, land or water. If it's not going your way, abort the takeoff.

[@hazkerb929]

Shot on iPhone

[@rollingthunder277]

Totally avoidable. Rookie mistakes. Perhaps his insurance adjuster will ask "Did you get lessons?????"

[@gawdabhishek]

PERFECT VIDEO FOR IPHONE MEME

[@wesleymartin6506]

Take a drug test.how stupid.or was he in the middle of texting.?

[@miniatureenginesandmore9906]

It looked like the engine wasn’t giving enough power so all the power he could get out kinda put him into a step taxi

[@kenrobba5831]

Obviously an American ARMY pilot !

[@chriswilliams8607]

A rare case of terrible piloting where absolutely everything he did was wrong. How can someone with such bad skills ever have gotten a seaplane rating? It is painful to watch as in early takeoff run it was obvious he cannot fly floatplanes and missed a hundred chances to abort that obviously failing takeoff.

[@bobadingo]

How ironic that the want to be pilot would aim the airplane right for the cameraman. But that's unbelievable that that pilot did not even understand what take off speed is and what is used for I mean I literally thought he was taxing but in actuality he was trying to force a take off without enough airspeed. the dude needs his license permanently taken away.. .

[@howitzeroutdoors]

Seems like the pilot never achieved the proper takeoff attitude. That nose could've come down a lot more.

[@NEROAviation]

When it doesn’t feel right don’t be afraid to pull the power and try again! He tried forcing it on the wrong type of beaver

[@michellemaher6144]

That's one way to destroy a beautiful aeroplane. Just hope and pray that only pride was hurt here. Cameraman was dedicated! 😨 Windsock = WTF????😟

[@PS-pe6nc]

Damn!

[@nickbohme2287]

ouch

[@bigdaddy3662]

Zero stars, would not recommend

[@captlarry-3525]

waste of a good beaver

[@Jsf445]

Cant believe how often people wad planes up. People with common sense, and the feel for how machinery needs to be operated cant afford planes. Book smart people with no common sense can afford planes, and this is what ya get.😅😂😅😂

[@jackriley5974]

Waste of a good plane!! Pilot error--again.

[@TR-vr5pz]

Somehow his MAGA hat stayed in tact