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This plane accident minics the Buddy Holly crash. Using VFR in bad weather, inexperienced pilot, not IRF rated etc

Pilots that are not instrument rated flying into bad weather is the cause of so many plane crashes.

I absolutely can’t imagine what trauma Roger Miller went through not only losing his friends but to see that carnage and be the first one to see it…… just…. Geez. At least he’s jamming with them in the afterlife now.

I fly through Flight Sim Steam version which I like a lot. I 'flew' this last flight of hers, using the NTSB accident report simulating as close as I could, the weather, time of flight, a Mooney as it was the only 4-seat, low wing airplane in my stable at the time and used ONLY the flight technology of the day (no GPS and stayed behind the panel the whole flight--no external views). Trying to fly as a VFR pilot would, I ended up 'scud running' in the dark and indeed, almost crashed near the same location as they did! I saw a hilltop with treetops coming at me out of the gloom, pulled up at the last second, said to myself, "Screw this" and made my way to the Benton Co. airport, 0M4, Camden and landed there. I did not feel the need to go on to Nashville as they did not make it. Very frightening and sobering flight, even as a simulation! I later noticed that the faint lines of elevation on the sectional chart suggested rough terrain (hills and 'hollers') between Bruceton and Camden. I was trying to make the Tennesse River as Hughes expected to. No dice. Nice version of this documentary. Thank you. May I respectfully suggest, however, that you get rid of the cartoon character as it inappropriately suggests cuteness to a tragic story. Looking forward to more of your videos. Thanks again.

I was 13 years old at the time and living in Memphis, TN. I remember news of this crash very well. So sad.

Roger Peterson's decision to proceed showed poor judgement when a simple, safe choice was available: wait until daybreak. The decision by Randy Hughes to proceed was inexcusable; it was much clearer than to Peterson that the weather was a grave threat to the safety of the flight. Moreover, they had the offer of free accomodation overnight. The fact they only had a short distance to go wasn't the point. If the weather closed in and he lost visual reference, they were sunk. All they were doing then was making work for undertakers. Maybe this could become a new safety motto for aviation: Don't make work for undertakers.

I'm not of that era but it hurts me more than anyone will ever know. I love her early 60s big hits. And she was really cruising along. I want to hear more way more. Crushed my heart when I learned there will be no more Patsy masterpieces. But I appreciate Mandy Barnette filling in for Patsy very capably.

I wish they could have made it home. That is always a sad story. Thank you for sharing this with us. It gives a little more perspective on just how close they were to making it home.

That Patsy Cline crash and the portrayal in Sweet Dreams is why I’m terrified to fly in a small plane. I will go on a jet no problem but… one of this tiny feeble planes? Nooooooo

I second the idea of throwing the cartoon character outta the plane ........ ~Geronimoooo~ but at least give him a parachute~!~

Thanks for the video-flight! But no snacks?!?!?! LOL!!!

awesome video! Really puts a lot of things into perspective. being a Patsy Cline nut, i wanted to share a little about the plane crash's discovery... Now, as you stated, nobody had given up hope as to searching or waiting for the group to arrive home. By dawn of March 5th, a young law enforcement officer by the name of Jerry Phifer and Tennessee Highway Patrolman Troy Odle had received a call from a farmer named William Jeffrey Hollingsworth in the town of Camden, TN. in rural Benton county. He relayed to dispatch that he had heard a possible low-flying aircraft and that they heard "a motor sputtering, then it quit followed by a dull crash" presumably on the back of their property. That morning Hollingsworth and his son Jeners went to explore their property and found what would be the beginning of the plane's course of impact. Phifer and Odle had finally arrived and the four went to investigate further in the early morning mist and fog. First, they noticed a broken, yellow airplane wing hanging in the top of a tree surrounded by trees with their tops clipped off. they followed the wooded area downhill leading to a hollow which was absolutely littered with debris. Phifer stated that twisted metal and debris from the plane was scattered downhill about 300 to 400 feet. Phifer recalled seeing broken guitars, destroyed amplifiers, and packs of Maple guitar strings in the wreckage, as well as muddy cowboy hats and studded rhinestone suits, which belonged to the musicians, scattered through the trees and branches. They discovered the plane's engine which bore a 5 foot hole in the ground and was filled with rain water from the night previous. They concluded that the plane crashed nose down based on the engine's discovery, and that there was no fire due to the heavy rainfall. Phifer also stated that the chances of survival were very slim to nil, so they bagan searching for whole bodies throughout the wreckage. The men combing through the wreck were only discovering bits and pieces of flesh and severed limbs which were also embedded in the trees, as well as debris covered in blood and fuel from the plane. He said that the most of anyone they found was Cline. She was thrown across the far end of the area and was wedged underneath a log. He stated that her torso was almost intact and that she was recognizable by her long, dark hair. He also added that they had found one of her feet, which had been broken off at the ankle, and was wedged in the fork of a tree. The nail polish on the toes gave away that the severed limb belonged to Cline. In a book i had read, it stated that Cline may have been missing an arm as well as a leg, and had severe damage to the back of her skull, but none of that is 100% proven as far as i can tell. Odle said in a television interview that "it was the worst thing I ever saw. And I've seen some pretty bad ones i thought... All through this hollow was twisted wreckage, debris, and body parts... it was a ghastly sight." Referring back to Phifer, he recalled hundreds of people, "fans", arriving at the scene and walking away with scavenged pieces of plane debris, and other belongings of the 4 victims-- keeping them as 'momentos'. He himself walked away with the steering column from the plane, a cufflink presumably belonging to hawkshaw hawkins, as well as guitar strings and wires and the FAA report of the crash. Cline's tour fee, as well as most of her wardrobe was never recovered. Years later, three pairs of Cline's famous gold lamé slippers, a Confederate flag lighter, make up brush, studded belt, the plane's clock, and her wristwatch she was wearing at the time of the crash were all anonymously donated to a museum dedicated to Cline in Nashville. You can find Jerry Phifer's interview where he recalls the crash's discovery on youtube. Very morbid, but extremely interesting. Another thing i wanted to add was the fact that Patsy was having premonitions of an early death years prior to the plane crash, stating that she would not live passed 30. As you all may know, Cline had been involved in two near fatal car accidents. She once said to one of the Jordanaires after a recording session, "Honey, I've had two bad ones. The third will either be a charm or it'll kill me" referring to the prior car accidents. she also penned her will on Delta Airlines stationary in 1961 and oddly enough the last song she recorded was "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" in early 1963.

Love Patsy Cline. I can't even imagine what beautiful music she would have made had she lived.

You've got a good thing going here! Keep at it my dude, what an interesting and captivating way to learn history and other additional information!

Found your channel with the Skynyrd crash! Very interesting and informative! Thank you!

This is outstanding. Well done. Hope to see more...

I enjoy history and I've watched a few of your videos. Thank you.

Nice job doing this!👍

I love this channel!!!

Dude this is a great video..love the way he tells about the stars during the long flight

This is a really informative vid nicely done

I just discovered your channel and subscribed. Well done!

Historically, entertainers with small planes have big egos that clash with humility and logic. Look at the countless number of famous people who have died in small planes because, through arrogance, they were immune from disaster.

Very informative and I like your style (subscribed). Such a tragedy, these small planes and private licence pilots have taken many over the years. I remember reading about 30 years ago the carnage and state of the bodies was grisly indeed, with not much left intact. I won’t go into detail.

fascinating channel and idea, i am proud to have subbed

I don't understand why it's not illegal to fly with only sight training. Every celebrity plane crash report I have read shows they can't fly by instruments alone. The J.F.K JR crash, Buddy Holly, this one. I'm not a pilot but if I am noticing a pattern then the NTSB officials must see it as well. A flight I would like to suggest is Southern Airways flight 932 that killed the majority of the Marshall football team from Huntington, West Virginia

omg! Sooooo glad I found this channel! Very creative. Subscribed

Great animation

The plane in 1963 didn’t have colorized, electronic controls panels. It was quite simple and the plane itself shown in the video didn’t look anything like the model that was completely wrecked. The wreckage of the airplane was completely unsalvageable.

Can you do it a ricky nelson planes craso accident? I always have questions about that

The plane which Patsy Cline crashed in, a three year old Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, Serial Number 24-2144 was equipped with a Lycoming O-540-A1D5 250 hp (190 kW) normally aspirated engine, turning a constant-speed propeller. The Comanche's maximum takeoff weight was 2,800 lb (1,300 kg) with a total fuel load of 60 US gallons (230 L), giving a range of 600 nautical miles at 75% power including a 45-minute reserve. The aircraft had passed its last FAA inspection on 19 April 1962. Around 6:07 pm, Randy Hughes, Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins took to the sky. But then, shortly after takeoff, Hughes became lost in the clouds. Flying blind, he entered a spiral and accelerated straight downward in a nose-dive into the ground at 6:20 P.M. on March 5, 1963. Inspection of the wreckage disclosed that the aircraft was intact and the engine was developing substantial power at initial impact with trees. There was no evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction. Post-mortem examination of the pilot Randy Hughes disclosed nothing that could have been a factor in the accident.

in the movie they have the plane going into the side of a mountain..thats hellywood for ya

Such a great female singer. This guy shouldn't be flying her in that type of weather

Very well done video

Well done 👍

TY, this was a sad day.:(

great job in what you have done here.. didnt know the fact between Patsy and Dottie W

Yeah it’s really sad Patsy said stay or go I wish they would’ve stayed. At least they would’ve still been alive I would’ve loved do a scene what Patsy would’ve done with her career if she would’ve llived 😢💖❤️🙏🙏 we’ve lost too many in plane crashes Well when they got a long way to go in a short time to get there flying is the only way it’s too bad it Hass to end up in tragedy 😪😢❤️💕🙏

This was a good video.

May they all Rest In Peace 🙏🏼✝️🇺🇸♥️💫

Elvis and cowboy copas appeared on the same bill in Kingsport TN.1955.

Such and amazing singer and good person

Dude you might want to show a Piper PA-24 Comanche vs a Cessna Caravan since that’s what she died in.

Background music is really annoying, couldn’t get thru it.

Wow, someone did their homework ! Oh the little animated you is cute !

I like your style 😘

Very interesting tragic shocking reconstruction

We are really uninterested in your little cartoon guy. Some of us just want the story.

Pretty cool presentation and great info. You you could do away with the cartoon character.

"The Day the Music Died" of Country music. Then came those dark days of November in Dallas...

Don't you find the music you choose and the 'Let's Fly Away' intro a bit too flippant for this content? I mean, even the animated, pilot caricature seems too flippant. Idk?

Good video, I found the background music distracting though. But still a thumbs up.

The autopsy and location of the bodies & parts was pretty graphic. n I retired 3 years ago CAPT Airbus 321. IKt was a sad day when such a beautiful lady

what's that song let's fly away?

Still not understanding how he missed the Tennessee river.

Town House Motor Hotel was in Kansas City , Kansas not Missouri.

Stay out of small planes in bad weather no matter what the pilot thinks

Been to that crash site. Not easy to find and hardly marked once you do find it.

ok dude tours sir

A true sad day for country music fans

Music is not needed.

I dont think planes had that level electronic display sreens in 1963, did they?

Oh it talks about cactus jake!! I mew his son very well.. he lives here in kansas city still. Great guy

Grand “Ole” Opry, please.

Get there-itis!

How is crazy electric guitar in the background not distracting?

My cousin Shannon looks a lot like pasty

Why did you use a high wing plane when she was in a low wing plane?

I always thought she was killed in a car wreck but i guess i confused her with a different star.

In case I missed it this video would have been so much better if you hard loaded known weather conditions along the route and flown that weather

first time viewer. great presentation. One complaint: the highly annoying rock music in the background makes it hard to hear and concentrate on what you are saying as well as being utterly unneeded and frankly, kind of sickening. but other than that, great work.

Yeah, talk about tempting fate.

This was very informative & interesting. I remember this tragedy. I would ask, however, that you remove the little cartoon guy. He just really seems out of place. Otherwise, I was impressed & have subscribed. Unless you keep the cartoon dude....just seems in poor taste & the rest was so well done. Sorry.

Kinda wish you had the instrument layout of that time.. no gps in the 60s lol

So...where's the crash? I was supposed to see what they saw...they never made it their destination but this simulation did. So...where did they crash?

The background music ruins, or comes to, the video.

No flat screens in 1963

I loved Patsy's music and listen to it everytime it plays BUT don't you think it's time to let her go???????

The plane in your clip is a Cessna, not a Piper

VFR into IMC=DOA

THIS STORY OF PATSY CLINE IS EEERILY SIMILAR TO LYNARD SKINARD

This is a really good video but the music in the background drowns out your voice.

How many celebrities have died young by plane or car?

Too bad you couldn't make the plane the same as the actual plane they were in.

I almost clicked it off when I saw the cartoon....but it was good glad I didnt.

No way did a small plane of 1963 have these sophisticated avionics. It would have been limited to analogue dials. 1963 was 1963!

i always thought" when it's my time it"s my time" is stupid. one can help the 'my time" part quite easily.

I'm waiting for a Lynyrd Skynyrd upload .....

The Heavy Metal background music, along with the engine noise, make the narration hard to follow.

That's a Beechcraft Caravan ...not a Piper.

please lose that terrible music

Hey, lose the cartoon, really looks dumb, unnecessary to the narrative, excessive eye movement makes it look like a whimsical look at crashing and dying in an airplane.. Your information and delivery are top notch, the music doesn't fit at all, Patsy was a country legend, a guy doing a wah-wah dirge is ludicrous in this context and distracts attention from the narration. .I subscribed in spite of the annoying, crude excessive-eye-movement character and the crap wah wah guitar because I believe in what you're trying to do

Cool but why are you so happy and upbeat about it? Great video nonetheless you just sound really happy lol

No that was his first mistake and last

No one makes it over night. Reba worked hard and long and been thru much. Guarantee God got her thru. BTW, I LIKE HEARING THESE FAMOUS FATAL LAST FLIGHTS, BUT THE CARTOON CHARACTER GOTTA GO. No joke! PLUS, a little more detail wld help. Yur flight n tale lacks human touch

Such a piece of liar, these dudes. Ple plane showed is a Cessna Caravan, not a Piper Comache. Furthermore, the instrument panel with liquid crystal screens, were started to produced in the 90's. In 1963 the instruments where all the analogic type, all of them ¡¡¡¡

They wanted to get it over with, their wish came true. To bad arogant beginer pilots are so full of pride, this would not have happened! Problem is, this kind of decision making happens every day, they call it a challenge. Most of us get away with it, but some don't. Makes me understand more and more that this could have been me. I'm always excepting challenges, I've got to stop this dare-ing act, or else???

Sounds just like JFK jr

This video was so confusing.