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To a layman from the LA area, immediately afterward it seemed reasonable to think this was caused by low visibility weather that very likely included at the minimum marginal decisions on the part of the pilot. You have provided as a reputable source a lengthy and detailed, and still succinct, explanation of exactly why this is most likely what happened. Much appreciated. This is a sad punctuation on a sad event. What I mean by that is, this didn’t have to happen.
Quoted from Fytr:From what I've discerned from watching the NTSB briefing and other materials the flight was completely normal up until the final bit. At the end the pilot gained altitude to try to rise above the fog and then suddenly the heli entered a leftward dive at high velocity (2000 ft per minute) and into the hillside.
So the question is why did the dive occur? Some have stated that this can happen due to pilot confusion in the fog, but with a pilot this experienced, including being an instructor for IFR and VFR flight, and with this much knowledge of the area, that seems less likely to me. I think there is still a possibility that a mechanical malfunction or pilot health issue could be at fault here.
Maybe someone "in the know" can comment on the why/how the pilot could enter a rapid dive in this circumstance?
You have asked the exact same thing I have been wondering about. There is a lot of information and facts about this situation that have come out, including from reputable sources like NTSB. It seems to be presented as factual that it was going downward at 2000 ft/min. But then it stops there. As far as I can figure out, that is not a normal descent rate. So why was it doing that? No one is saying. I presume this will be figured out at some point.
Quoted from Cobray:Every pilot is an expert... until they die in a fiery crash and everyone is "surprised".
Never have I heard "the guy was a real idiot" and I'm surprised he didn't kill himself sooner!
Bud Holland
Quoted from xsvtoys:The show Air Disasters this Sunday on Smithsonian channel will have a segment about this.
Finally watched this. Pretty interesting coverage of what happened. What a cluster this was. All those people gone for no good reason.
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