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....
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.
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...
Its just hard to beleive that the search took that long.
... Its just hard to beleive that the search took that long.
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.
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
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.