plane crash near Lawrenceville GA

planestupid said:
Guys,

Complete and utter speculation here,
Why speculate over a smoking hole?
So I would say there is a good chance of some sort of electrical failure or avionics which led to vertigo and the subsequent crash.
There really is no point to this entire post....

An engine failure at that point almost would have been a non event.

An engine failure is always an event.

, we just don't know.

Ya got that part right.
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Allow me to clarify some things about my previous post.

1. Yes an engine failure in a twin engine aircraft is considered an emergency. With three or more it is considered an abnormal. This is in the case of the engine quiting, not catastrophically. My point is that the position of the aircraft, even though it had just departed, appeared to be in a situation that if, at 2800 feet an engine quit, it does not quite create the same hazard when the aircraft is low to the ground at or just above VMCG or VMCA. Again however, I am not claiming to know any details of what went on with this aircraft nor it's pilot. My statements are strictly speculation or open ended thoughts and should be taken as such. As to why anyone speculates about anything, or I this crash, well, many a human is guilty of thinking up reasons for why things happen, and I am no less guilty.
 
OldTownPilot said:
If you are "in the system" on a VFR flight the track gets picked up by flightaware. The controller has to put something in the equipment box, and unless otherwise told by the pilot, they usually put in /T or /U, and sometimes /A. The equipment suffixes really can't be trusted unless you know that the flight was done under IFR.
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I went back and looked at the track logs for the past flights and what you have said seems to be the case. Both flights have segments at westbound VFR altitudes, so I think it is safe to assume both legs were flown VFR with flight following.

Things like this show why it is best not to speculate about things such as this. I could be wrong, I could be right. It does not really matter either way. We lost a fellow aviator yesterday and it really was insensitive of me to conjure up any ideas as to the cause of the crash. If I offended anyone I apologise.

I only hope the families affected will find peace and closure as time progresses.
 
planestupid said:
Things like this show why it is best not to speculate about things such as this.
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The greatest honor we can give this fallen aviator is to learn from his mistakes and not repeat them. However, lets wait for the facts so we learn the correct lessons and not just purely speculation.
 
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