Plane Crash in Corn Field at ACCA! Matt Mansell and his Cessna 150 Flap Fail - InTheHangar

(Please Subscribe!). Matt Mansell, the proud owner of a beautifully and much loved Cessna 150, tells his story of the trip to this past summer's ACCA's and how the flaps didn't retract with Dan Gryder on board and how they had to emergency land in a corn field.
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[@mattmansell3486]

So, to address some of the comments. We still don't know why the flaps failed and may never know. Trust me I will tell you if I figure it out. A FAA inspector and a representative from Textron did go over the aircraft shortly after the accident and didn't find a definitive answer. They did find a bad connection at the starter. Im curious to see their report when released. Also Mr Gryder, we have become friends over this ordeal and have no bad feelings towards each other. He was very involved with the Go-Fund-Me and has offered to pay if I need money to finish it. Lots of people have helped and if they choose to keep that private it's not really my place to boast what they did financially. So no he didn't abandon me. Last I currently have rental insurance through Clements which has hull coverage. I'm sure we will change that later when the 150 is completed. Otherwise big thank you to crew of Taking Off. It was fun and glad I got to make some new friends.

[@TakingOff]

I’ll pin this.

[@dans8612]

Thank you for being an honorable man and a great father, Matt. I donated a tiny bit which was what I could afford after hearing about the fundraiser through Dan Gryder's channel. His personality may rub some people the wrong way but I believe he is truly trying to help general aviation. I can't wait to see your airplane back in the air with you and your daughter.

[@MichaelLloyd]

Very nice. I donated to the cause. I'm looking forward to seeing your aircraft back in the sky

[@Airplane_Willy]

Matt, I was working for an FBO that had a really dinged up leading edge on a 172 years and years ago. It was hit on a steel beam in a hangar while pulling it out. It was a substantial dent. The maintenance shop got in there somehow and kinda hammered it out a little bit and that plane is still flying as a trainer 15 years later. Just throwing this out there that as long as the skin isn't cracked or otherwise compromised, maybe it can be hammered out in the short term and replaced at a later, more convenient date.

[@lennymecca968]

The world needs more people like you, good luck with the restorations 💪

[@banjo2019]

Matt is a great guy. The mere fact that he even worries about how donations are going to his plane instead of to other people in need tells you everything you need to know about his character.

[@nbt3663]

Exactly.

[@stevenhorney7735]

Great to see an interview with a "regular" guy who's been able to achieve his dream of flight! I'm sorry about his plane damage, but glad to see it coming together again and with so much support. 😀

[@av8ir68]

I have followed Matt since this happened and had the privilege of donating to his beautiful little Cessna 150.. Like Matt, I drive a truck for a living too and understand his story pretty well.. Thank you for covering his story..

[@MikeSparamotor]

Matt seems like an honest hard working dude. I’m sure he will get his baby back in the air in no time. Good luck!

[@LtBRS]

What a pleasure to hear a real honest down-to-earth man.

[@michaeljester9710]

I am so humbled by Matt. I’m in my late 50’s kindling that aviation team I’ve had for over 40 years. There’s a lot I can learn from Matt, simply as a man, to be as humble as he has been and still is. What an example of how true aviators should be on the ground and in the sky. Thank you for probably the best episode of In The Hanger I have watched. You guys rock!

[@rpierce33]

Excellent video Dan and Christy... thanks for giving Matt (and Dan) some airtime!! I am thankful I have been able to get to know Matt a little bit since the incident and I can tell you he is as honest and humble as he appears in the video!! Dan also has a heart of gold and even though he ran off after the incident to take care of pressing ACCA duties, he NEVER abandoned Matt, even to this day!! I am extremely thankful to be able to call both of these incredible men my friends!!

[@Parr4theCourse]

Matt and his family are GOOD PEOPLE, we’ve flown up a couple of times to check out the progress and have been honored and blessed to get to know him, his family and Don better. Don has a wealth of information relating to aviation and kudos to Matt for memorializing that for generations to come to reflect back on. God Bless!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Amen to that!

[@karenmansell3692]

Thank you for being such a wonderful friend.

[@eugeneweaver3199]

This is awesome! I started following Dan, who promoted Jpilot (Jacob), and Jpilot did a live stream of the crash which I happened to catch, which led me to Matt, who I have been following to see the "Escort" get fixed! I love when my KZbin fam comes together!! 🤩

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

From the Atlanta Journal nrwspaper. "Delta Air Lines has suspended a pilot while officials investigate charges he tried to run over two Griffin police officers with his private plane. Dan Wayne Gryder, 48, remains in the Spalding County jail, charged with two counts of aggravated assault and obstruction. He is being held without bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, the sheriff’s office said." AvWeb, also, carried the story. Check them.out for the details.

[@MsRandiCook]

This is such heartfelt story for what has happened to Matt! Thank goodness no injuries. Thank you for sharing! 💗

[@SmittySmithsonite]

I remember when that happened. I heard about it on another channel while waiting for the ACCA's to kick off, so I went scrambling around to the channels of everyone I knew that was there, and cobbled together the info. Then I found Matt's channel. I felt so bad for him! Still do! Glad you had him on, since I've been missing darn near every single KZbin notification lately, and haven't been on his channel in a while. Time to get back over there. I'm a blue collar guy myself - I've done industrial roofing, factory work, drove trucks for many years, and am now a mechanic - it ain't easy buying big toys. It makes a BIG hole in the wallet, but the joy that comes from gasoline powered toys is inexplicable to those who don't understand it. It cuts deep when something happens, and your outlet from this crazy world is now smashed to pieces, and you've got a mountain of money to try and find to get it back in action again. Thankfully it's only happened 2.5 times - the half time I count my paramotor rollover, since all I had to buy was a prop. Broke my hand though. At age 13, I let a middle school friend ride my nearly brand new '86 Yamaha BW80 that my parents had bought for me - that was a BIG deal, since my parents weren't rich by any stretch, and them buying big ticket items even for themselves was unheard of. So when my buddy hopped on the bike, twisted the throttle, then panicked, and drove it right into the side of a house, my heart was broken. I was distraught! Then I had to go tell my parents what happened - to them it was as if I didn't have any regard for the sacrifices they made to get me this bike. Was a tough time. Long story short, we found a way to repair it cheap, and my dad and I got it back in action again! What a great day that was!! This was a fantastic interview! Matt is a great guy. Thanks Dan and Christy for bringing him on. 👍

[@mattmansell3486]

Thank you

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@mattmansell3486 You’re welcome, brother- can’t wait to see you and that “Ford Escort” flying again. 👍🍻

[@kendodson4134]

Love Matt’s channel been following since the crash, seems to be a great guy and love watching him interact and pull stories out of Don.

[@jan3195]

GREAT video, Dan, Christy and Matt. Sorry you had to go through this hassle, Matt. You seem like a first-class guy and I wish you nothing but the best going forward.

[@nbt3663]

Great story. People that want to help, will help. People that want to hate will always hate. Matt, don't worry about a thing. Your honesty and humbleness is awesome!

[@KimiWallrus]

This dude is a hell of a interview and very reasonable in a bad situation!

[@darewolf]

I would have to admit, if I had to go down in a single engine airplane and had the choice of earth medium to impact (terrain, water, forest, etc) a field of corn would be my #1 choice! Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing no matter what! Matt has the potential to live a long life in aviation, learning the joys of aircraft ownership first hand! Awesome video Taking Off!!!

[@hpijeep]

The flipping upside down part really scares me.

[@darewolf]

@@hpijeep Reminds me of Air America with Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. !

[@TheJustinJ]

Ive been told; Corn > Soybeans. Don't land on soybeans, they are intertwined.

[@2bincwrkshop2bincwrkshop87]

When the story was first reported I did not fully understand why it crashed. This segment explained that the C150 on a warm day and two grown adults struggles to maintain altitude with full flaps. Now I understand the issue they encountered. Good episode, likable guy in Matt.

[@18twilliams]

I saw this on Dan's site when it happened and have followed Matt since! He is a good guy and the videos show what a great dad he is! Thank god nobody was hurt! Dans AQP does work and he knew beforehand just what to do instinctively! It works!

[@m118lr]

THE BEST episode to date. Seriously. I wish the best for this guy..hope he gets it completed and back flying WITHOUT too much hassle and grief in the process. What I wonder is: WHAT HAS “Dan” done TO HELP Matt to this point..and/or to what extent? Dan’s not responsible per se BUT he’s CERTAINLY part of the equation in the “how’s and why’s” to help Matt get back in tbe air..

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Dan mentioned Matt's channel in a video describing the accident either the day of, or the day after it happened. I think he mentioned the donation account that was running as well. Matt's sub count went WAY up after Dan's vid, I remember. Dan had many times Matt's sub count at the time, so it was good exposure.

[@HaroldBrice]

@m118lr: no apostrophes called for in hows and whys .

[@tomcoryell]

As a musician I fully understand making it to the gig. I probably would have done the same. I also HUGELY sympathize with Matt. I would have been crying and barfing at the same time. I’m glad all three of you got to live. The plane and both pilots.

[@ecossearthur]

Outstanding! Glad that your guys made it, and the effort now to rebuild!

[@thomasculligan4348]

This was a very inspiring video for me as a truck driver myself I have always been interested in aviation! If he can do it I can do it thanks for sharing this inspirational story!

[@eugeneweaver3199]

You are absolutely correct! Set the goal, make it happen!

[@danielcamden993]

Get that private pilots license friend, it's the first most rewarding thing you can achieve in aviation that you can show your friends and family and more importantly yourself, just don't quit when you make the mistakes. As long as you keep coming back, the mistakes will disappear and eventually your understand why what you did wasn't working. Best of luck to you and hope you have the money, time and perseverance to make it happen.

[@teweller]

What a great video and a great guy. His honest take on the events was very refreshing to hear. As someone who flys a Cessna I wish he would of been asked what exactly went wrong with the flaps. Also at the flight school I instructed at we had a pilot land in tall corn one summer. There was minimal damage to the Cessna 152. It didn’t flip upside down tho.

[@av8ir68]

If you look up Matt’s channel and watch some of his first videos, he says what went wrong with the flaps..

[@charlesrussek7118]

Great interview. Matt is a real down to earth guy. Love the dry wit and delivery of the videos. Can’t wait to see you flying again. Glad you and Dan are friends. That day you could tell from the video you were shaken upset and Dan is going around say I crash airplanes all the time. I think that was his coping mechanism. Really happy you are getting her ready to fly. And your daughter can train in it.

[@kevincollins8014]

My father and I was there at ACCA when that happened. As the matter of fact that's us under the wing of Dan's DC-3 by the left landing gear. I'm sitting on the ground next to daddy in his wheelchair. He is a Vietnam veteran and got to ride in Glenn's Lockheed Electra. We had the greatest time that weekend. Unfortunately he passed away February 2 and it's been pretty rough on me to be honest. It's memories like that make me smile to know we definitely had so much fun together up until the end. I'm glad you are getting your plane back together Matt. I'm currently in flight training so maybe our paths will cross in the future. If so I will definitely introduce myself and shake your hand. Thanks for coming on and sharing your story.

[@vinceguyer3068]

Matt you are a stand up guy and I’m happy to know you! See you soon bud!

[@walterweigert9840]

Hi. First of all, I´m glad either Matt and Dan got out with nothing more than a few bruces and a shock. The honesty and humblety Matt tells the story in inspiring, not to mention his sense of good humor. In my mind I thank this was a high-wing plane, otherwise the results could have been very different. I hope Matt can manage his way to get the C150 back in the air. A beautiful episode as always; great to see your subs-account is finally growing; YOU DESERVE IT. Cheers from NE Patagonia, Argentina.

[@F1fan007]

This was great to hear an update on this. The only complaint I have is that all of you failed to mention that the electric flap system failed (no fault of Dan Gryder) and he managed to save the airplane and both occupants. Dan knew that they couldn’t stretch the flight path or they would both be dead like so many other pilots. This should have been mentioned. Dan also went on KZbin and talked about this and the GoFundMe so that donations could be given. Dan did that because he cared about this guy and his airplane. Matt should have had hull insurance since you should never drive a car or fly an airplane you can’t afford to replace out of your own pocket. All of you should have used this event as a caution to others to insure your airplanes. That’s the beef most people have about GoFundMe is that folks want to play and live without minimizing the risks by using insurance. Gofundme let’s them do that on other people’s dime. I hope he gets hull insurance after this. If He doesn’t and damages his airplane again, he’ll be right in the same spot. Just a bounced landing could do $10k of damage or total his baby

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Another excellent episode Dan and Christy, as always, thank you. Matt's story is extraordinary. It is great people helped him to rebuild his plane. Hope everything continues to go well for him, and he gets back in the air soon. Keep up the great work. Safe sky's to all. 🤘🇺🇸🛩️

[@davetschirhart9037]

Great vlog, thanks so much!!

[@larrynelson6292]

Matt is a very articulate explainer of facts in his own way and i would fly with him anytime. It was a pleasure to watch this video so thanks to you all who made it possible. My one takeaway was i would have expected more help from Dan so im puzzled?

[@rossilake3430]

Christi, Dan, I was at ACCA that day trying to get a flight in a P51D. The event was winding down, all of a sudden I heard screams. People said a plane went down in the corn. If your going to flair crash, no better place to do it. I’ll write the check to the Farmer. I talked to Dan that day in the FBO, he was busy and HOTt. It was a great/fun day with all The YT content providers. I spoke with many, some nicer than others. Reminds me of meeting Hollywood actors. Lol. I’m looking forward to this years, next event.

[@chrisnordstrom6652]

It's a shame how some people are so thoughtless. This story is very inspiring, thanks for doing the video.

[@kevinphillips9408]

Great interview.

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Hello from Minnesota! I comment to help your chanel grow 😁 cant wait to see it flying again!

[@arrow7212]

Outstanding interview - great and happy end to an unfortunate situation. Well done. :)

[@TheGermanthekid]

Matt’s channel is one of my favorites!!!!👍🏻☺️

[@flycory]

Matt is a good man. It was heartbreaking to learn of this.

[@jameshyatte7230]

I can relate to Matt in so many ways. My first plane was a Cessna 150, that plane will always be close to my heart. Being on the lower end of aircraft ownership I can also relate at the time. This is by far the most relatable story for me.

[@jerrylove1802]

Really enjoyed the video Matt.

[@maticarne]

I really like watching these aviation channels, there is a Lot to learn about flying, and having people with the experience that they have is a great win for everyone interested in becoming a better pilot. I’m doing my PPL in a C150 and all of this is great, Matt is such an awesome guy, Dan G. is also a really knowledgeable pilot, keep on with the interviews Taking Off! Where I’m flying, I believe because there is a 2800 meter runway, we don’t use much flap for landing, but once I was a bit high and had to resort to full flap

[@rogergrossenbacher6705]

I gave money to Matt because when I heard the story about what happened I really felt sorry for him. I was aware he had a channel, but never went to it. After listening to Matt, what a humble neat guy deserving of everything he got through GoFundMe. I wish him the best and will start watching his blog. I wish Matt the best in finishing his airplane and really respect him and his attitude.

[@JustaPilot1]

The negative comments on Matt’s fund raiser is nothing new. We have been fighting the stereotype of the rich weekend pilot since the 1930s

[@stuartessex4535]

Scary Stuff! Wot a down to earth guy. I felt for him, and hope he gets her flying again!

[@crazytimbermonkey]

Thanks for doing this video. Have always been curious as to what exactly happened.

[@77thTrombone]

Matt is very "connectable." This was a great conversation about a difficult episode. I think the last thing I need is another KZbin channel to follow, but I'll check it out, if only to see his curmudgeonly friend. Speaking of difficult episodes, I hope Christy gets comfortable with Chewy in time, at her pace.

[@MichaelLloyd]

I used to fly 1960 C172B that has Johnson Bar flaps. At 40 degrees it's quite a view, especially flying out of an airport that's at 5,507' in the summer. Density altitude is routinely at 9,000' in the summer. I loved having 40 degrees of manual flaps. I did all of my flight training in a C150 and C152. I hope you get yours back in the air soon.

[@stevestevens9046]

I did my training in a c150 on a short grass strip I know what your saying about to people on a hot day you don't climb out very fast... but we did train at 2000 or 2500 feet with 40 degree flaps and it held altitude... one day we turned into the wend put flaps to 40 and it just set there it was deer season and it was fun sitting still and seeing all the orange from the hunters... but anyway I never thought about it not flying low on a hot day and my instructor didn't ever bring it up.. so I learned something today... good job landing it.. and great video

[@kevinphillips9408]

Fantastic honest video. Thanks to you all.

[@brentdykgraaf184]

I met Mr.Gryder twice in my life....the second time was at osh just after accident. He has a mission....and like most people on a mission...he may step on a few toes to accomplish said mission. He wants people to quit dieing in G.A....simply put. He DOES NOT make piles of money doing this..... He is not a bad picker either.

[@brendanstanton7079]

dan gryder is a complete fuckwit and aviation would be 100% safer with out him

[@danielkeirsteadsr2162]

Great story. Love it. Good luck to you.

[@piper0428]

Great insights!

[@kevinmalloy2180]

Good job covering this! Very interesting. I fly a Champ now but 30 years ago trained in a 150 with those “save almost any approach” barn doors. (And in fact had a bit of an incident because I was used to them and their “foregiveness” of approaching too high and too fast. In shifting to the school’s 152 with 30 degrees I was high/fast once and the plane wouldn’t stop flying. Surprised, I waited too long to start a go round and nearly ended up in the trees at the end of the runway. Was a valuable lesson: airplanes that look similar ain’t necessarily gonna behave the same….)

[@PowderMill]

👍🏻 Great Story ! And…. Fortunately DAN ‘Da Man GRYDER was in the cockpit. I am so happy you are all well. Dan Gryder will go down in history as a renegade who’s primary goal is AVIATION SAFETY. God Bless Dan. God Bless you all. God Bless America

[@mrsaskriders]

Matt you seem like such a stand-up guy. All the best.

[@Aviatorpeck1957]

I love this I to am a life time trucker O/O and now I have maybe 12 to 15 more hours to solo already past my FAA written test well on my way

[@mattmansell3486]

I will be cheering for ya. You got this. Safe travels and tail winds.

[@tractor9080]

I own and fly a "76" 172M with electric flaps. I learned in a "56" straight tail. Having flown both I agree with Christie, manual flaps are the way to go, quicker, easier and exact to set. My question is Did Matt ever find out what the cause of the flap system failure ? If it was the switch was there any early warning ? (always enjoy and learn from the channel)

[@nbt3663]

Now this story actually makes me want to learn to fly.

[@jimkleiss1020]

Great episode Dan. Matt seems like such a great guy. You might take a look around the 32min mark; you left some stuff in you meant to edit.

[@TakingOff]

Omg!!! Yeah I missed that. Only comment so far- guess people not watching to the end 🤣🤣

[@TakingOff]

Fixed.

[@musoseven8218]

I call the C150 a "Ford Escort" too, I'm from the UK. That C150 looked stunning pre-accident. Hell of a tale to tell, glad no one was hurt👍😊 I love C150's fond memories of a C150B (manual flaps) and C150F (electric - and they could be 'sticky'), my dad used to short field and soft field those aeroplanes - safely - with no mods, he was even better in a taildragger - wish I was as good👍😄 But 40° of flap is definitely a drag flap/speed brake and not one to be used lightly, with most day to day flights, especially not with the weight of a C150 vs the power.

[@user-lq7hf1ww3k]

From Dan Gryder i saw a few videos before this crash in which he said many times "Never to turnback if low altitude trouble on take off or go around, TO CRASH STRAIGHT AHEAD" if any problem at low altitude. Then in that C150 that he messed up a landing and had to go around, the flaps kept down, What did he try to do? A 100 FEET AGL TURNBACK 180 At MCA with Full Drag Flaps THE WORST KIND OF TURNBACK. From 100 agl. That is a very clear IMPOSSIBLE TURN. He crashed before completing it, because HE DID AN IMPOSSIBLE TURN he said before only dummies will do. Horrible decision in Kansas with thousands of acres in front to land it. He lied when he said there was no place in front to land. C150 stops in 300 feet of grass or less.

[@jsorbieus]

Best show ever!

[@martindurkin5223]

Hopefully Matt has learned to insure his plane.

[@YodpilotID]

Yup, got a Cherokee 180. Proud to fly it safely in the Idaho backcountry. Looks weird next to the $200,000 plus STOL equipped bush airplanes but it works for me and all I can afford

[@flycory]

💙 Matt

[@MetroplexAerials]

Here's to a freshly restored 150 flown by Matt!

[@karenmansell3692]

Wow, lots of informative stuff here. You have a family of like minded air persons GOOD! I just can't wait to see that first flight; it surely will be recorded.

[@animula6908]

I feel safer with truck drivers becoming pilots. With few exceptions they are the safest on the roads, and also fundamentally decent guys. They help everybody they run across. God bless this man.

[@nickpepper4592]

Great story

[@chrispy104k]

It's disappointing that the pilot in control, at the time of the crash, didn''t stay by Matt to offer support in the manner required. The fact that he took off rather than stay, not forgetting that HE was pilot in control at the time of the crash, is narcissistic behaviour in my view. Dan Gryder should be called out on that. The other guys that provided the support are the genuine people who are to be applauded.

[@Taketimeout3]

A year one and a year late but my feelings on watching this excellent upload still remain the same. This is a good person and a sensible person. And he didn't do anything wrong in letting someone with as much experience as Dan fly his plane. My other reaction is that Dan is an outstanding pilot. No doubts in my mind. This unfortunate event and if the same had happened without Dan being there the outcome may, repeat, may have been much worse. Dan is a controversial character to some in the aviation community, but he did the right thing and flew the plane into the cornfield when so many would have tried to make the road. He knew it would result in damage and, maybe, huge expense, but he did the right thing. However it clearly was not a good decision to put an airplane he hadnt flown before in a unusual procedure. If he hadnt we would not all be making judgements on the right and wrongs of this affair because there would be nothing to discuss. Shit happens, but really that is no excuse. Sensible people overcome that certainty by not tempting fate and not allowing anyone, not even Chuck Yaeger, to fly your plane if you dont know them. And we know Chuck Yeager would have never asked an acquaintance to allow him to put his plane through an unusual procedure.

[@okoboji2001]

The same flap problem happened to me back in 1994. I didn't end up in the corn and luckily I was able to land.

[@joro18d93]

Matt, I have a 172 that did the flaps failed to deploy one time. It only costed me a long landing. Never failed again since. In regards to the negative rhetoric, don't listen to the WOA is Me responses. You're gonna get that no matter what. Reopen that go fund me. I am like you, started flying at 40, never thought I could own a plane and got one. I'm very proud of it and cherish it same as you for 11years now. Open the GFM account again. I'll be glad to sew into your new found love. God can be Glorified in aviation too. Blessings.

[@christinewunder1672]

Very interesting story...

[@ericbuhman5243]

My instructor and I were at altitude practicing slow flight in a 150 with 40 degrees flaps and they stuck down. We barely made the runway in a full power decent. It would not climb or maintain altitude at full power and it was winter weather. I never put in 40 degrees again after that.

[@thebadgerpilot]

My takeaway here is that a corn field would be a pretty viable option in an emergency/forced landing.

[@YodpilotID]

Curious. How much of a difference does it make between 30 and 40 deg flaps?

[@albertvonschultz9137]

Well I was a larger guy about a 220 lb and I'm still right around that same weight 20 years later but I got all my experience and I 182. I had a relative back in the early 90s he was 102 years old and he was still flying. His name was Norm. I wouldn't let it affect you about doing a fundraiser like that it's all depends on what people want to support

[@jamesburns2232]

Probable cause was failure to remove, clean, inspect, lubricate, then re-install the flap jack screw on an annual basis. Jack screws are notorious for sticking if proper maintenance isn't performed. 🤔🤨🤕

[@paulschannel3046]

So happy there weren't any injuries! Did you find out why the flaps would not retract???

[@zidoocfi]

Matt, have you thought of running for congress on a responsible fiscal platform? We're 30 trillion in debt and need someone with your wisdom.

[@mattmansell3486]

I'm certainly not the wisest person in the room. I always tried to be honest and respectful which means I would never fit in with politics.

[@PowderMill]

@@mattmansell3486 WISE? C’mon Matt. That is something NO Politician possesses. LOL The country is sinking rapidly. The Demoncrats have intentionally destroyed most everything we have treasured over our short 200+ year history. Just look at Hunter Biden’s “Laptop From Hell”. This Crack-Head / Pederast was accepting cash from America’s enemies and Molestering little girls. Please consider running for ANY political office. God Bless you and your family. (and Curmudgeonly’ol Don) 🤣

[@chrispetty6871]

I have driven a truck as an owner operator for 38 years we can do anything. including fly, Onre day I will meet up with this guy so I can shake his hand.

[@Ronzola1]

So, what was the malfunction with the flaps?

[@kczbluesman]

@wilco3588 1 year ago Why did the flaps stick? and @Ronzola1 1 year ago So, what was the malfunction with the flaps? Why is it still a mystery about the malfunction? I'd recommend that, since the airframe is being repaired to be put back into the air, it might be a good idea to figure out the failure. Otherwise someone's asking for the problem to occur again.

[@aviation3530]

I remember Dan G saying in a video that he was going to help Matt with the repair. I think that would have been a good question to ask because it is part of the story. Has Dan G helped with the repair, either with $ or in some other way?

[@PowderMill]

Dan set up a GoFundMe for Matt. I’m not sure how much was collected…. But Matt also had a GoFundMe account set up as well. Dan is truly a stand up man of character (CRAZY character 🙄🤣). His GOAL in life = Less Death in G.A. No matter WHO he offends. Plus… you have gotta love anyone who takes on the massively CORRUPT FAA/NTSB / DOT group of bureaucrats. Let’s Go Brandon/ FJB

[@kczbluesman]

The aircraft repair isn't on Dan, imho; a poor state of aircraft maintenance and repair is not his fault, and I'm amazed that a few of the comments are directing blame at Dan.

[@dandaniel439]

Did they ever determine why to flaps would not retract? If he said it in the video I missed it.

[@CV_CA]

Did he say why could not close the flap or I missed?

[@eldabada01]

Hey! Great ! What about the corn owner?

[@brentdykgraaf184]

How do you hand prop Dan's Douglas commercial 3.?..

[@TakingOff]

Very carefully

[@glendavis1266]

It would be interesting to know how you retrieved the plane when authorities said don’t touch it to move it to cut grass then to home!

[@walterweigert9840]

P.S. BTW I already subscribed to Matts channel.

[@chuckhiggins15]

So what happened with the flaps not operating in normal retract control ? Final trouble shooting of the flap system, got to be an answer. Electric flaps on a Cessna 150, motor problem. A Great A&P to get the 150 air worthy again. CH A&PIA

[@ikay2102]

Looks like Amish truck driver lol. Matt don't feel lonely I landed in corn as well 2 years ago. 20K and maybe 200 hours later I took her into the skies again. I don't eat, even look at the corn anymore. If it disappears completely from fields I be more than happy.

[@azcharlie2009]

A lot of people don't understand. If that stall warning is going off, and you have full flaps, the LAST thing you want to do is BANK for a turn. It will add drag to the wing and you will spin in. Wings level is a must. I feel so sorry for this guy, but at least he survived. His daughter may not have. Personally, I don't understand why an aircraft is designed so it cannot climb, at least a little bit, with full flaps.

[@gtm624]

20:37 I wonder what he feels like about Trever Jacob lol

[@kansasscout4322]

The Gryder touch is to be avoided. Had he known just how terrible Gryder is he would never have let him fly the plane

[@kczbluesman]

Wasn't this over a hear ago??? What exactly was the flap malfunction caused by???

[@kczbluesman]

There may be some other 150 owners that would like to know the cause so that maybe a potential crash burn and die could be avoided. It's normally the FAA that takes over a year to figure out the cause. Seriously, if they can't/don't figure it out, then they haven't rectified the issue to prevent it from happening again.

[@TakingOff]

NTSB released the report long time ago

[@kczbluesman]

@@TakingOff what caused the flaps to malfunction? Cmon! Ain’t rocket science! How about tell us if was electrical or mechanical? Cmon!

[@jeffreyconner6087]

Something that stuck with me and still bothering me, is the authorities saying it's "their property now". Hmmm no sir. Not until that money is my account and the registration is changed. That's why so many crashed planes get the saw. Improper handling/removal.

[@Sports-Jorge]

Giving permission to hand prop a plane is different from swapping flight controls in a c150 imo. A close to max gross 150/52 with full flaps will barely hold altitude when straight & level on a hot day at sea level. Experienced this a couple times down in south FL while instructing in them. The worst time is after a Go-Around, gotta get that airspeed and then slowly climb and stay coordinated in shallow bank turns. Worst part was we’d land with adrenaline pumping and then do the after landing checklist… guess what, they’d retract 🙄

[@airman64]

Dan Gryder, I would trust 100 %. Things happen and there's nothing we could do about mechanical problems. I've trained with the 150 many years ago and I have thrown it on 40 and was ok my it was I was a135lbs back then