It doesn't say that. It says they last heard from him at 10:24 and found the crash at 4 something. It most likely took time to put a search together and hours to find the plane.Does anyone know if that is normal....6 hours between contact with CHP pilots? I think the only CHP aircraft I have ever heard was traffic accident photos from the air....
The ELT beacons don't always go off. Even if they do, it can take a while to get things rolling to start a search. They probably spent some time doing ramp checks, assuming the pilot just had radio problems, etc.Still, it seems that it shouldnt take that long, they do status checks on planes and helicopters just like deputies and officers- at least they did when I was living in Santa Rosa. And if a plane crashes, the beacon automatically turns itself on, due to shock. I dont know. Its just hard to beleive that the search took that long.
The only time I hear CHP planes do air checks is when they cross over county lines. They don't do them like cal fire that checks in with the aircraft like every 15mins or so i'm not sure on how long they time it.Does anyone know if that is normal....6 hours between contact with CHP pilots? I think the only CHP aircraft I have ever heard was traffic accident photos from the air....
I know I have heard Arizona DPS pilots check in on their patrol channels with flight times, souls on board, etc...
Believe it. It's a huge territory to search, and it's like a needle in a haystack. Even if the ELT trips, it's not always easy to find the wreckage.Its just hard to beleive that the search took that long.
Go to Google Earth or your favorite map program with satellite overlay,Believe it. It's a huge territory to search, and it's like a needle in a haystack. Even if the ELT trips, it's not always easy to find the wreckage.... Its just hard to beleive that the search took that long.
The reports in the media I have seen indicated it was out of the Border Division Air Ops facility at Thermal (Riverside County).Does anyone know what airport the plane was based at? Or even an "N" number? I'd like to see if one of the aircraft Web sites has a pre-crash photo of the plane posted.
Dave
KA6TJF
Cool, thanks for the info. I'll share this on the airport-data.com forum.It should be this one...
Registration N663HP / (ICAO24 address hex: A8C01B)
ASN Aircraft accident 07-MAY-2010 Cessna T206H Stationair TC N663HP
Check later this month for the NTSB release.
N T S B - Aviation Accidents - Index of Months
Aircraft Manufacturer & Model: CESSNA T206H
Year Manufactured: 2000
btw this CHP plane had the 'LoJack' tracking on it.( See four antenna near the rear of the plane).
Plus I heard the plane had the newer 406MHz ELT beacon.
Photos:
Aircraft N663HP, 2000 Cessna T206H C/N T20608212
JetPhotos.Net Aviation Photos-Registration Search: N663HP
Photo Search Results | Airliners.net
The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers - Pilot Officer Danny Benavides
Pilot Officer Danny Benavides, California Highway Patrol
chpforums.com topic.
CHP Plane In Fatal Crash Near Agua Caliente Springs - CHPForums
The other local airplane is this one N553HP (ICAO24 address hex: A70B4D). It's been flying in San Diego County since February. It was up Saturday morning around 8:am. Before it was seen up near Sacramento area from September,2009-February,2010.