Emergency Crash Landing, Ride along inside fiery landing.

[@youtubecreator950]

My man filming has balls of steel, no camera shaking or screaming. This buds for you unshakable camera guy

[@djdoole]

That was a damn good gear up landing.

[@brickson98m]

Props to the pilot for such a smooth and safe landing, all circumstances considered. I don’t think you could’ve done it any better.

[@TheShmikes]

I may not be a pilot but have plenty of experience in landing planes thanks to flight simulator on my phone , I think the problem was that it had no wheels.

[@TheShmikes]

It's no use having hydraulics tho if there not attached to wheels, how did it take off??

[@robyrobyroby12345]

michael lees Plane takes off, pilot puts the gear up, hydraulic failure happens, gear won't go down, plane lands on belly.

[@TheShmikes]

robyrobyroby12345 oh I see , so it had wheels when it took off !! Silly me

[@robyrobyroby12345]

michael lees Yeah, and it had the same wheels when it landed, they just weren't on the outside of the plane, which would obviously be their optimal location in an event such as landing, lol.

[@Verathuum]

Cessna 404: Landing gear not found

[@TitanMan404]

5 months later and she's back in the air.

[@jimjimmyjam8242]

I know its an old video, 5 months now thats impressive! Glad it wasn't a total loss

[@kneel1]

you're kidding. just seeing this in 2020

[@Wingedmechanic]

*5 months and a lot of paints later*

[@PalKrammer]

Good. That’s a beautiful aircraft.

[@gmont28]

Glad to hear it :)

[@styx85]

404 Landing Gear Not Found

[@gtametro]

you win the internet

[@viper8red]

Bwahahhaahh XD

[@AlaskaBlueCat]

HAHA! :-D

[@tirbomax]

LMAO!!!

[@TitanMan404]

***** someone beat you comment to that 3 years ago........nice try. LOL

[@kurtfrancis4621]

Kudos to the pilot! Beautiful landing w/o wheels. Flew it to the ground like you're supposed to.

[@99domini99]

cessna 404, landing gear not found.

[@JMNT1]

:D

[@TacShooter]

lol

[@nofear519]

I don't know why but at first I thought the left side of the plane looked like a Boeing 747.

[@bluehoodiegamer1322]

you are not the only one

[@Faks_Ar]

Same here lol

[@cockpitts5358]

People who don't know airplanes over here

[@earthlinkoo83]

cockpitts who cares lol……….no one

[@bluehoodiegamer1322]

cockpitts you mean that you dont think so? what does it look like to you?

[@TitanMan404]

It truly was close to the $1 million mark on repairs counting sensor repairs and total figures for man power, time out of service, etc. Although most planes would simply be retired or scraped out the 404's we use are mission specific and there's not many planes out there that can do what they do. Great work horses and unmatched endurance in terms of time that can be spent in the air. We routinely do 7 to 9 hour survey missions. Hope that helps!

[@fernandocastro78-NUSHS]

Hi sir! Great video, great handling of the situation, glad you and your pilot were able to walk away safely. Kudos to you for still keep replying here to date in pandemic 2020 considering the video was posted so many years ago. You have a new sbc here. My question, if you don't mind disclosing: what kind of survey mission these a/c do for your company? Why do they have to fly for so many hours at a time? Just curious, hope you don't mind me asking. Greetings from Brazil, maybe you can do the same type of operation here, there are many (good and bad) similarities between our beloved countries.

[@CanadaMatt]

"Please remain seated until the aircraft scraping violently along the runway comes to a complete stop."

[@leilanirocks]

“Please extinguish all materials that are smoking on your way out. Thank you for sliding with us.”

[@leemoore9933]

LMAO

[@alexanderleeart]

wow when I first saw the wing outside the window I absolutely thought they were flying right above a 747. looks so much like one.

[@Mirandorl]

Came here to say the same thing. Only realised it at the touch sown point, and suddenly the fog was lifted from my eyes :D

[@MackenzieClarke23]

I thought exactly the same thing

[@alexanderleeart]

no, at first glance it looked to me like the prop plane was flying above a 747, because the left engine nacelle visible through the window looked like the fuselage of a 747.

[@MackenzieClarke23]

***** the fucking engine at first glance nit that you would be aloud to fly that close to one

[@MackenzieClarke23]

Mackenzie Clarke not

[@broderp]

This may be wrong, but I found this video exciting and super co0ol to watch. The sounds of various parts impacting the ground and of the plane screaming across the runway was amazing. I*'m glad the two on board were safe and got out. I'd love to have a technical breakdown of the crash and descriptions of the sounds during the crash. I'm also curious if the plane was salvageable. Great job by the pilot and passenger (putting the fire out may have prevented the entire thing from going up).

[@OverlandOne]

Very good landing...everyone walked away. Excellent job. Bill

[@kevincollins8014]

Under the circumstances I don't think that could have been done any better than that. Way to handle that emergency and immediately check on your passenger. A+ in my opinion all day long brother!

[@jamesmaddison4546]

My dad flew the F4 phantom in the air force for 17 years. I remember him telling me one of the most nerve-wracking moments of his career was when he lost hydraulics at 15,000ft while heading back to base. He had to dead stick all the way home after all attempts to get pressure back failed. He said he had plenty of time to consider ejecting or going in for a belly flop but really didn't want to lose the aircraft. When he went for landing he did one pass of the runway then brought it back around for the attempt. Given the fire crews had plenty of notice they had runway completely prepped, absolutely covered in foam etc and were lined up all along the runway. He said upon contact with the runway he started sliding then the right wing dipped more and resulted in the aircraft sliding sideways and it felt like it was never going to end. Next thing he knows the aircraft is trounced in foam etc and the crews are knocking on the canopy asking him if he's ok. To him the worst part of the ordeal was his flight status was grounded while the investigation took place and that not flying felt like he lost a part of himself. In the end he was cleared of any fault and could return to flight duty

[@doesntmatter3068]

If your dad was *"""dead stick all the way home"""* >>>> How did he do this? *When he went for landing he did one pass of the runway then brought it back around for the attempt""""* This would be IMPOSSIBLE with NO engines! You don't do a missed approach with NO engine!! I was in the AF too AND worked on the F-4. This aircraft was a good fighter, but with NO engines, this airplane fell like a rock out of the sky. Its glide ratio wasn't that great.

[@jamesmaddison4546]

@@doesntmatter3068 I never said he lost engine power. Not once did I say he lost the engines

[@doesntmatter3068]

@@jamesmaddison4546 What do you think "DEAD STICK means????????????

[@jamesmaddison4546]

@@doesntmatter3068 Are you always so combative? 🤔 I looked it up, ok I got a term wrong. It's loss of propulsion. I always thought dead sticking was loss of pressure leading to alot of difficulty with the flight controls, the equivalent of something like losing power steering making it really hard to steer the car at low speeds (yes I know at a decent speed it's easier to turn the wheel, also know for aircraft the faster you're going, without that system it's harder to move control surfaces due to faster airflow pushing on those surfaces) No big deal, I used one term wrong, but never said he lost the engines, well technically I did by using that term, but the rest of my comment has no mention of that happening because he didn't lose the engines. Ive got no issue admitting when I said something incorrect. It's youtube, not the end of the world dude

[@scottw5315]

I flew A-4s in the training command. Simulated loss of hydraulics was a demonstration. From what I recall the A-4 was barely controllable without hydraulics. I don't know how you could fly a phantom with complete loss of hydraulics. I'm not trying to pick a nit here just curious. Maybe he lost the system controlling gear and flaps which could happen in the A-4.

[@1BergerVongSchlauigkeitHer]

I was seriously wondering why you would land on the wing of a 747 and have that land for you.

[@DiCairo]

haha. I'm not the only person who thought the same thing.

[@PanSuAdl]

Same xD

[@bradyskrocki7654]

^

[@dillingeradam]

damn it took me a minute to realize that's a wing not a plane xD

[@cashmab]

I fell for the illusion too. I thought, why are they flying above the wing of that Boeing airplane in a 404? All the while I was expecting the video to be about a midair between a 404 and a 747. Durrr. lol

[@ningen1980]

PIC did an amazingly smooth landing!!! Great job on him!

[@MrGary-bv2wk]

2011: Cool video comes out of inside during crash 2020: Finally recommends video to me

[@JimForeman]

Everything considered, I think the pilot did the proper things from start to finish. Screw the airplane, save your ass and let the insurance company sort it all out.

[@JimForeman]

+Teh Hoorf It's been so long since I looked at the rules but it depends on how many blades are bent, how far from the tip and how far bent but it doesn't take too much to require a teardown. The other thing about shutting the engines down is it reduces the chance of fire considerably.

[@JimForeman]

+Teh Hoorf The first thing done after a prop strike is to check the runout on the prop flange.

[@Mztbtc]

What else can he do?

[@almujahedeen2]

I thought that the engine on the left window was a jumbo jet, what an optical illusion hahaha

[@williamberry626]

I thought the same thing too lol

[@KuldeepKumar-lh8ut]

Me to

[@aviatornoah4276]

Miguel DJ Bro read the comment next time, fully

[@deimos2k6]

well, I saw immediately it was the left engine, but by looking closely yes, it looks just like a jumbo jet lol

[@Hoffie92]

This isn't a crash, this is a controlled emergency landing

[@TitanMan404]

Any incident involving damage is technically considered a crash.

[@Climbingdude]

Actually titanMan is right, this is crash.

[@Randomadventuresebike]

The plane is totalled it's crashed.

[@The_Touring_Jedi]

@@TitanMan404 It is not a crash. That plane need new props and new paint on the belly. BTW this was a hell of a ride. Good piloting. Respect.

[@pietskiet8763]

Any landing you can walk away from ,,,,,

[@TheNova1960]

Hats off to the pilot and his crew member! You couldn't have done it any better!

[@karhukivi]

Not a "crash" landing, but a well-executed gear-up landing - congratulations to the crew.

[@mickeydougal]

I know airplanes are designed for survivability these days and to be able to do belly landings without breaking up, but this is still one hell of a flying job. Pucker factor always increases the difficulty of any maneuver. Has that a/c been put back in service, and how long did it take to get it flying?

[@TitanMan404]

It's up and flying again, 10 months and 750k

[@mickeydougal]

TitanMan404 Yikes. Glad you made it. God bless and safe travels.

[@zabamaz103]

Nowadays....... that plane is from the 70’s

[@damirzanne]

this is as close as it gets , without actually being there in person … pretty awesome video

[@parkourperson28]

That wasnt a crash landing, perfect control by the pilot amazing job.

[@kirkmacdonald5680]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing! Great job pilot !!!

[@TamakoAkai]

Man that filming while shooting that emergency approach took some"cojones" Good job guys.

[@ThePilot314]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Realy well done! All the best Joseph

[@ciri151]

When I saw the Cessna 404 in the title I was 200% sure that there would be a error 404 joke down bellow. And yep there it is.....

[@rodcre8s]

TitanMan, I don't know you but I can't image the fear. At one point, you turn the camera to the right and there is a beautiful sunset/sunrise. I am glad that was not your last. Safe flying to you. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@TitanMan404]

+rodcre8s ; I actually filmed and documented everything for insurance and safety reasons, also if it would have turned out worse and we not made it out I wanted my wife to know how much I love her. Sunsets are OUR thing and she would have known this is why I caught that one right before impact should it be the last chance i had to say I LOVE YOU. Thanks for the comment.

[@elconquistador7363]

You have unfortunately lost all rights to make fun of anyone who has ever taken a photograph with their finger over the lens. Glad everyone was ok. Besides the fire (holy crap!!!) That looked like a smooth landing!!

[@TitanMan404]

El Conquistador so true, but I was a little more interested in putting the fire out so my crew member could escape. Thanks for watching.

[@JSBIRD69]

Not a crash by any definition. A well done emergency landing. If the gear will unlock, but not extend, a 60* bank and a little positive G will get it down and locked. Had to do it myself once in Mobile, Alabama at Brookly/Downtown airport by in the early 1990s.

[@msr358]

Or you could pull the blow-down bottle that the C404 has for exactly that situation. Have to assume that had been attempted in this case

[@spacecadet1ful]

Thanks for sharing. Im not a pilot but I have a tremendous respect for those who are.

[@strikemaster1]

Why? They are just people like you and me who have the best job in the world and get well paid.

[@TheGeonam]

@@strikemaster1 I have a good friend who flew an A 4 jet over Vietnam. He remained in the Navy reserve and flew for some major companies like United. I mention to him once that he must have had a colorful life. His reply was, "what, working for three companies that all filled bankruptcy"! I didn't want tp asked what happen and just let it go. He has a good life. He paid $10,000 for a restored 1965 BSA 500 motorcycle.

[@strikemaster1]

@@TheGeonam Thats fine George, but whats your point? You mean because your friend flew during the war, then its not a good job? I am not talking about such pilots... only commercial pilots.

[@Hastaqui-hq3sz]

Thanks. Im pilot, i was working an airline in Spain. A then, let that airline and I fly this mission of phtogrametric. We are person like you.

[@michaelashcraft8569]

WOW, what a light show !!! Great Pilot with grand skills!! Testament to the qualiy of the Plane too!

[@Anna_Stetik]

I knew you survived, but even then that made my heart jump. I can only imagine what you were thinking and fearing before you knew you were okay. Job well done by pilot. Whew!

[@jrhurt0510]

Yeah, nicely done. Did you guys dump fuel or take time to burn down to min? Also, it sounds like you had quite the bad day when your backup system is also messed up. Any landing you can walk away from is a good one though...good job!

[@JeffCloudDesign]

Awesome footage, glad you are safe and alive to tell the story. Kudos to the pilot, also. If I was going to crash I would prefer that guy be flying also.

[@theresacaron4238]

That was an emergency landing, not a CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joepapp01]

Just curious, but in this situation, is there some kind of accident coverage/crash insurance that covers the cost of repair to the aircraft if it was privately owned? Or was the aircraft owned by a corporation w/ its own coverage? Or... (any insight would be appreciated, thanks - please reply to this comment so I'm notified of it)

[@icanhaskpop1239]

I'm glad this is the "official" version... I'd hate to see the bootleg unofficial version.

[@jimjimmyjam8242]

Your belly landing looked smoother than many landings in aircraft with no mechanical issues. Nice job

[@grant1856]

That was the quietest, smoothest gear up landing I think they could have hoped for.

[@trunk1255]

steal your face right off of your head.

[@cluuck4617]

One hell of a pilot/hero

[@iflyhelis]

You sir were well composed to put out that fire before exiting. Have you contacted KZbin about the piracy of your video? I know of a few people that have had the same thing happen to them & they had copyright notices on their descriptions. Thanks for sharing your video it was a shocker.

[@dayang164]

I thought the wing is a 747 before I saw the propeller

[@lostvideos643]

me too

[@Sebastian-po7jv]

+diana jean macalintal me toooooo and thought it had solar panels

[@Nummer378]

+diana jean macalintal When I saw the thumbnail I first thought about a 787 in Boeing house colors

[@lostvideos643]

Nummer378 Sebastian Sanders-Lawrence hahahaha :D

[@johnsmithers284]

same

[@eight10man]

Hi. Although you executed that wheels-up perfectly, what was the damage to the Leica ADS?? Although both the aircraft and the camera are most probably insured heavily, and although in this kind of emergency the camera should be the least of your problems, I still wonder as we fly all our unpressurized aircraft (P68, 310, 340, 402, 404) without sliding doors on the camera hatches. In this video I notice fire entering through the hatch..

[@danthefryingpan963]

The thumbnail looked like you were sitting on the wing of a 747-400 in its house colours. Lol

[@matthewkroch184]

DanTheFryingPan ikr

[@JrKikis]

+DanTheFryingPan And I thought he was when I watched the video all the way until when he landed lol... I was thinking why the fuck is he flying so close? Then i realized and felt stupid...

[@substygram4357]

More like 742 to me but wait.. Why is there an air vent?

[@billy1673]

That was a smoother landing than most commercial flights I’ve been on!

[@singleproppilot]

From ATC: “Cessna 404, looks like you came in a little lower than normal. Taxi clear of the active. Traffic on short final.”

[@TitanMan404]

Paul Im a little confused by your comment, but yes shallow approach because of no flaps or gear to extend to help slow her down. Airport was ours because of the called emergency so we had our pick of runways. Changed runways after a low pass over the airport to avoid local news crews waiting to see a crash at the last mInute. Thanks for watching.

[@woo9914]

@@TitanMan404 thats scary that you had to change runways due to things that could be avoided.

[@-Wreckanize-]

@@TitanMan404 He's being facetious. Saying that your landing was normal to ATC and to taxi off the runway. Trying to make a joke.

[@Kombivar]

Thats one of my favourite capture, cold blood, no voice, no shouts like a bitch, keeping view till the complete stop. BRILLIANT !!!

[@natpr13]

I REALLY THOUGHT THE WING WAS A 747 UNTIL I SAW THE PROPELLERS NO JOKE!

[@lamarboy1885]

1x2=5 Same here XD

[@justinfatteicher2084]

Same

[@nuddlepop1679]

Yeees mee too xD

[@ethanjones1253]

Same here☺!lol

[@andysmith8031]

Ha ha i thought that for a few seconds

[@cats_know_everything_about_you]

Fantastic airmanship, and remarkable to watch from the inside. The noise must have been deafening.

[@Chester_Copperpot]

Was the pilot's name Sum Ting Wong?

[@TitanMan404]

+SharkBird No, it was Yu Tu Phuny.

[@king999art]

Commander Xorph. Landon Ground?

[@ronjohnson303]

SharkBird. The copilots name was Ho Lee Phuk

[@davechapman490]

Very nice gear-up emergency landing, well controlled and a pretty soft touch down, Congrats!

[@JoshuaPlays99]

Beautifully executed belly landing

[@ltr4300]

Still smoother than 80% of the commercial flight landings I've been in. Nice.

[@atpilot]

I have flown most of the 400 series Cessnas. Really good AC. Except for the engines the bird would be able to fly again quickly. Those will be expensive. It could max out your Sears card.

Keep your feet on the ground and you don't have to worry about getting hurt or killed in a plane. I feel sorry for no one that has.

[@TitanMan404]

Never worried about being hurt or killed in a plane. Follow the check lists, use common sense and conjure a little luck and all’s well, although having the fire extinguisher between my legs upon landing worked out and was needed. Thanks for watching.

[@KimSonCraftGaming]

I thought the plane he was riding was riding a plane! Like if you understand me😂😂

[@KimSonCraftGaming]

+Ultimateman its like the Cargo plane on GTA5

[@pshores]

Omg thank god I'm not the only one haha. Took me about a minute to figure out.

[@RyanReddell]

At first, I thought they were hanging above a Boing about to be dropped like test dummies.

[@thomastucker5686]

Flew it all the way to the scene of the crash, brilliantly done!

[@95Gabe]

Did you edit the bit where you kissed the pilot for doing a great job?

[@Spartan536]

To the pilot: Very very well done sir, that was a very smooth crash landing and its definitely salvageable, that 404 Titan can be made airworthy again with some insurance payouts. Great job on the props as well, it looks like they hardly sustained damage at all if any.

[@highflying82]

Well done to the pilot for getting it down safe

[@TitanMan404]

Belly plate cover was on over the ADS so we sustained no damage to it. The ALS unit received minor scratch, fire extinguisher residue and runway debris damage but cleaned up and basically survived. The fire resulted in the sensor wind/insulation boot catching fire from sparks thrown from the antenna's & exhaust tips grinding down. Over all the damage was light $100,000,000 "gulp" later it's back up and running daily. Thanks for the interest, might run into you some day. ADS 1/4ft sucks LOL

[@Umbreedon]

Error 404; landing gear not found

[@Polypropellor]

Awesome- good job. How much damage in value? I am guessing about 150 grand. Engines damaged badly?

[@archived1292]

404 Titian????? 404 is an error known on the Internet! It would be very stupid to ride the 404

[@archived1292]

I meant Titan damn autocorrect

[@TitanMan404]

+ABlankNam3Kid The Cessna 404 Titan was made before there was an internet. You can debate the use of "404" with Cessna. Hahah

[@bwacuff169]

They're so incredible in the video, those must have been the most intense sounds you've ever heard. Or ever will hear. That was nicely set down.

[@TitanMan404]

Still hear them at times Fick!

[@emt40ish]

ANY walk away's a good landing...

[@JimForeman]

A better landing is one where the airplane will fly the next day.

[@Matt-mo8sl]

Nice job!! The 404 is a really cool old airplane and I don't see or hear many around these days. I did see one fly in to KPWM a couple years ago that had turboprops on it. I thought it may have been a 425 or 441 but when i went to the FBO for a closer look, it was a 404 with turboprops on it. SO, after this landing, what was the total damage done to her? Anything beyond the props, engine tear downs and the underneath probably pretty scun up?

[@TitanMan404]

Turbo props are C 406’s, damage costs came close to $750,000 in total. The craft is used for aerial survey work so it was repaired and back flying within10 months of the incident. Damage was to the Props, engines were 30 hrs short of TBO so they were swapped out, all antenna’s and lights underneath, nose gear doors, cracked co-pilot window and the worst came when the crane picked it up incorrectly and wrinkled the wing roots. These are rare old birds. Only 235 made I believe. Great for aerial work for their endurance able to stay aloft flying 8+ hr missions.

[@Matt-mo8sl]

@@TitanMan404 Thanks for the info. Very interesting.!

[@endwood]

Well handled there:-) I have a faulty nose gear on a Titan many years ago at night holding over the top of our nations capitol drome (Canberra) with a load of newspapers. Can you believe it the drome was uncontrolled in the middle of the night so had to circle for ages 'till all the services arrived as no twr open. Looking down at all the flashing lights waiting for the crash made me feel real good!:) Luckily was only a faulty indicator light a the end of the day/night but had to treat it as if it was going to fail upon touch down. Great machines the Titan's:-)

[@Aleksandar6ix]

I am wondering, what was the operational requirement to keep the engines running for the landing? I would have wanted to save engine damage and land with no prop spin, but I don't know the aircraft and how it reacts to such a situation.

[@OffiYT]

One 747 on the left and one 747 on the right :D

[@hindflight]

Passenger runs away in terror... Pilot walks away casually with coat in hand.. like a boss!! Nice work!!

[@TitanMan404]

I had just finished putting out a fire my pilot wasn't even aware was happening, so Ya, I ran away in terror back to my home and family. Also I clicked on your Google name and hacked straight into your Google account. You should change your security settings because I wasn't even trying. Good thing for you I'm a nice guy and didn't screw with it. LOL Wow!

[@hindflight]

TitanMan404 Can't blame ya there! Good work on both your parts!

[@ScumbagMafia]

Dude, that won't buff out.

[@angelisreal]

I know this an old video, but it doesn't matter, because it's a great training aid to someone who investigates aircraft incidences, and shows the best outcome that could've ended a lot worse. My question is: what failed in the landing gear system itself? Did the breaker fail to reset, hydraulic oil leak, servos fail? Pumps or line leaks? Did some FOD damage part of the landing gear, causing it to not deploy? Awesome job on getting down smoothly and safely, that bread went to toast, and was still buttered.

[@TitanMan404]

It blew a hydraulic line on T/O when retracting the gear and flaps, hence no hydraulics. The emergency blow down (air) bottle also malfunctioned and could not be utilizes. It has since been repaired and flying daily 12 years later. Thanks for watching…Like and subscribe.🤙

[@catseyesglowshoes]

Good work man, I've seen worse!

[@rizon72]

Didn't read description but was wondering WTF you were doing looking like you were trying to open the door while in flight. I only realized the plan had no landing gear when it finally landed.

[@Kaipeternicolas]

Dude, couldn't you at least concentrate on keeping the camera focused? ;)

[@TitanMan404]

I was a little busy at that point putting out the fire at my feet, but good comment!

[@Kaipeternicolas]

TitanMan404 Glad you got out okay.

[@tntkop]

Fireman: Can I spray the foam now Chief? Can I? Can I? Can I? Please! Cam I? Chief: No. Fireman: I shoulda been a cop.

[@fredrickamacher6444]

we need more pilots with real skill like this

[@scubathehun]

i had a complete engine failure in a cropduster and a resultant crash i am glad you guys were ok

[@falcondriver100]

Damn he shut those engine down right in the nick of time!

[@scenicbearviewing]

No. They stopped when he plowed the props into the asphalt. You could hear them striking the runway then when he dropped lower the resistance was too great. You could also see the props lost a few inches off each blade.

[@Transport_Air_Rail_Road]

What a perfect gear up landing! He greased it on, kept the nose up as long as possible. I show full respect!

[@sl33ksnypr285652]

He also probably held the nose up longer because he didn't have flaps. Dude was probably coming in a little hotter than normal

[@tassigabriel]

Error 404

[@SimoneSarigu]

gear not found

[@jjsifo1]

Nice job! yup,miss those 404's, hydraulic gear,starter adapter problems and all,it is a great airplane,great wing and flaps,super comfortable.Good airplane, don't care how many negative comments this post will get!!

[@friedchicken1]

bet it was scary as poop

[@Chasred-ml4hm]

I was in the exact position as this passenger was on a test flight as a volunteer crew chief on a restoration 1947 Twin Beach D18S. Just as the passenger on this flight assess both sides of the fuselage and wings before landing. The pilots did a great job as well as the passenger and evacuated the aircraft. We didn't know we had a problem until one of the ground crew told us our Landing gear door was ripped during our landing and I had not a single tool to pull the piano wire to release the door. After that I never flew without a tool bag. It was due to misaligned doors during swing test a week prior.

[@jeffreymccloskey3415]

What was the sound that started at 0:48? Tail dragging on the runway?

[@wyattnagel6819]

Jeffrey McCloskey Yep

[@zachshuler1143]

Were you able to make it to FedEx in time to ship the data?

[@mstngjay]

Great job! Just curious, but why not shut down the engine before touch down so they don't get destroyed with the props?

[@RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

Crash? Bro that's a gear up landing, you greased that. Fantastic flying, my friend!

[@Aaronontheradio]

If that wasn't a textbook set down I don't know what is. Great job. What control!

[@Bullseye_airsoft]

Lol I love how the pilot was so chill when he asked if the passenger was okay 😂

[@sophiejaysstuff4026]

Great logo :)

[@hedojake]

should you have shut down engines/feather props just before the ahh..scrape-down? or have i just been watching to much YOU TUBE?

[@ianmoone2359]

So in the case of a wheels up landing, might it not have made more sense to put it down on the grass verge alongside the runway? Probably less damage to the belly of the plane and less risk of fire? Just curious, I think I might have chosen to do that maybe?

[@TitanMan404]

Ian Moone if you wanted to cartwheel, completely destroy the aircraft and set it on fire then die maybe! lol

[@ianmoone2359]

TitanMan404 Yet Sully set it down on the Hudson without doing so! 😉🙄😂👍

[@TitanMan404]

Ian Moone he did that on water so it’s quite a bit different than an uneven, unmowed grass field.

[@ianmoone2359]

TitanMan404 Sigh. kzbin.info/www/bejne/poGqdJeadpJ6eac 3.40 Spitfire wheels up landing on grass. Your welcome. 🙄

[@fabforceone]

Damn! Dude! Ya greased the landing better than if ya had gear down...i'm guessing. C'mon dude, be honest...that was the best landing you have made in your entire flying life. Mainly cus you're alive to tell the story and second ,cus it was the best landing of your life, c'mon man, be honest...lol glad to see ya made it. good stuff!

[@moeburn]

I'm no pilot, but aren't the propellers supposed to stop spinning before they touch down if they feathered the props properly?

[@javierrs17]

In this case, the pilot turn off the engine and fuel flow to avoid engine fire

[@CastleAlba]

Keep in mind that because there was no engine failure (at least none apparent), the pilot might have wanted the power available for as long as possible. (Obviously every emergency is different, but I can see how both options could be desirable). As far as feathering the props, there are reasons for performing that step, but it would not necessarily be beneficial in this case.

[@TitanMan404]

Steven R If everyone looks close they'll see that the engines were shut down at the last possible second, but you're correct in saying that you wouldn't want to shut the engines down earlier. What if a deer or some other avoidable obstacle pops up on you at the last second? With the engines still running you have the option available for a go around and another attempt should something not be right. Also these engines were at TBO so they were going to be replaced anyway. Sliding on the props and exhaust stacks saved the skin under the wings as well as the control surfaces and ultimately the plane was repaired and back in the air nine months later. 404's are a hearty beast. Thanks for the comments.

[@nzaeronerd]

***** Who cares about cheap in an emergency ?? That's what insurance is for ! Continental parts are way cheaper than lives !

[@modusceo]

Man seriously impressive landing for gear up 😂 i had no idea until i read the description and saw the prop jolt stopped when you landed.