Plane crash in Mukilteo

[Johnny_L.A]

A 1966 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six crashed yesterday near Paine Field. I left the office on Harbor Island around 1520, and the first traffic report I heard said that there had been a report of a plane crash in Mukilteo. They reported that there were no injuries. (In actuality, there were minor injuries.)

It is an axiom that a good landing is one that you can walk away from. This was a good landing. But it wasn’t a great landing. The corollary to the axiom states that a great landing is one where you can use the plane again.

[Robot_Arm]

Amazing dash cam footage at that link. Hats off to everyone involved; could have ended a whole lot worse and not much better.

It was a couple decades ago, but I’ve been there; driven that road and used that runway.

[Johnny_L.A]

@Robot_Arm

could have ended a whole lot worse and not much better.]

It looked like his sink rate was a little high, as was his nose. It was almost bad.

[ftg]

Mukilteo? Who ever heard of such a weird sounding place. It’s not like I’ve been there less than two years ago or anything.

[jz78817]

@Johnny_L.A

It looked like his sink rate was a little high, as was his nose. It was almost bad.

what’s worse is he was supposedly taking off at the time.

[Johnny_L.A]

@ftg

Mukilteo? Who ever heard of such a weird sounding place. It’s not like I’ve been there less than two years ago or anything.

Not even Sequim or Puyallup?

[teela_brown]

Or Nisqually or Suquamish.

[Robot_Arm]

If anybody remembers this commercial from about a year ago, it’s the same runway.

[pullin]

Used to live close to the Speedway (is it still called that?)

Also, did Sedro ever find their Woolley? (sp?)

[China_Guy]

I know that road. We head down to the docks to crab during the season.

[ftg]

@pullin

Used to live close to the Speedway (is it still called that?)

Also, did Sedro ever find their Woolley? (sp?)

Milton found it at Freewater’s house.

[Quartz]

@Johnny_L.A

A 1966 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six crashed yesterday near Paine Field.

I watched the video. I bet there were plenty of changes of underwear required. I was disappointed to see people turning their cars around rather than stopping and getting out to help.

[wguy123]

@Quartz

I watched the video. I bet there were plenty of changes of underwear required. I was disappointed to see people turning their cars around rather than stopping and getting out to help.

How many bystanders do you need helping? And, is it better for a bunch of bystanders to run towards a fireball or away? That’s a crowded intersection - probably better for folks to move on rather than totally congest the roads and not allow emergency professionals through.

Cool dash cam footage! Pretty amazing everyone walked away.

[Johnny_L.A]

@wguy123

Cool dash cam footage!

I’m guessing he ruptured a fuel tank, possibly on a power pole, on the way down, resulting in the fireball. It didn’t look like there was a post-crash fire, so I’m guessing the fuel from that wing was burned off before impact.

[jtur88]

Anybody have a link to the dashcam video? I’m using Firefox if that matters.

[wguy123]

@jtur88

Anybody have a link to the dashcam video?

It’s in the original poster’s link (just scroll down a little).

[Robot_Arm]

@Johnny_L.A

I’m guessing he ruptured a fuel tank, possibly on a power pole, on the way down, resulting in the fireball. It didn’t look like there was a post-crash fire, so I’m guessing the fuel from that wing was burned off before impact.

I was surprised there was a fireball, and surprised it was so small. Didn’t seem like more than a couple gallons. This was right after takeoff; the tanks don’t have to be full, but you need enough for wherever you’re planning to go.