Deep Woods Camping & Finding a Cessna 414
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- For this backpacking trip, we hiked into the Cranberry Wilderness in search of a twin engine private plane that crashed in 1995 and went missing for 6 years, deep in the forests of a remote West Virginia mountaintop. There was also a hiker who went missing here back in 2011.
For sleep and shelter, Frank and I both decided to pack in our Amok Draumr Hammock camping systems. This would allow us to get a comfortable camping setup even if we were forced to camp in one of the mossy rock fields that are often encountered along mountain ridges in the Cranberry Wilderness. (scroll down for gear list)
On the morning of November 28th, 1995, a Cessna 414, tail number N28901 took off from Braxton County Airport in Sutton, West Virginia headed for Lynchburg Regional, Virginia. After encountering low visibility due to foggy conditions, the lone pilot contacted air traffic control to request an IFR (instrument flight rules) flight plan in order to continue navigating the approaching mountainous terrain. After a period of apparent poor communications, possibly due to a radio issue, ATC lost contact with the pilot. Transponder signals ceased not long after the last communication, and the plane was never heard from or seen again until it was spotted from the air six years later.
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Trailhead Used: Big Beechy Trailhead, 38°17’44.2″N 80°14’55.7″W
Highland Scenic Hwy, Minnehaha Springs, WV 24954
No parking fee or permit required.
Trails Used, Day 1
Follow the dirt road for less than 1/8 mile
Turn right (north) onto Big Beechy Trail (sign missing as of 2021)
District Line Trail
Setup camp along the District Line trail
This is not an established campsite, but it’s the best clearing we found along the District Line and is also about as close as the trail comes to the crash site located about 1/4 mile downslope. There is room for a couple hammocks or tents. There is no reliable water here, so we packed it in. We did stumble upon a small creek further downhill while searching for the plane, but it’s not listed on maps and I can’t vouch for how often it’s actually running.
Bushwhack downhill about 1/4 mile to find Cessna N28901
We found that the debris field location differed slightly from the NTSB report. We found what appeared to be the initial impact sight at N38° 20.073′ W80° 16.845′ , and the fuselage at N38° 20.009′ W80° 16.783′
Day 1 Mileage: 3.7 miles
Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 562’
Day 1 Gross Descent: 639’
Trails Used, Day 2
Retrace yesterday’s route.
Return to Big Beechy Trailhead.
Day 2 Mileage: 3.7 miles
Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 639’
Day 2 Gross Descent: 562 feet
Grand Total Mileage: 7.4 Miles
Grand Total Gross Elevation Gain: 1,201’
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2006 Blog post from a viewer that inspired this trip
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I incorrectly stated several times in the video that the plane was missing 11 years. It was found in 2001, so it actually took 6 years to be discovered. The missing hiker remains unfound to this day. As does my Garmin GPS, which I fatefully left at the Big Beechy Trailhead upon leaving. I was still able to put together some GPS info for this trip using screenshots of the coordinates on my GPS, but it sure does seem like the Cranberry Wilderness isn't fond of having it's secrets recorded...
Yeah thats karma for ya..
Wow. Something about that place. It's a black hole.
What GPS are you going to replace it with? I'm in the market myself.
No!! Reminds me of when you backtracked to get your GoPro in the Whites and faceplanted. Probably best to bequeath the GPS to the mountain of lost things...and people 🤫
I am going to do the big beechy-middle fork loop in mid-April. I can grab it and mail it.
I did a solo trip back there this October and found it. The coordinates I used were also off. I came in from the bottom of the mountain. I used the county line trail, then bushwhacked to the plane. I made my way off the mountain and followed the big Beachy stream to the middle fork trail. It was a 21 mile haul. It was also my first solo trip. I kinda agree with the others about how now there is going to be more attention drawn towards it. But I understand that everyone has the right to go find it. It’s certainly a diamond in the rough. Mad respect to the man who found it. If you ever need a backpacking partner when you are in cranberry just shoot me a message.
Dang bro shutup
great comment.
Any relation to Deputy Sheriff Dancy in Fayette County?
Sad story in a beautiful forest........ it was kinda spooky when you found the plane. Thanks for the video!
This is a interesting trip. But it does kind of makes you feel sad. I hope he didn’t suffer. It was fun going along. 🦋
I enjoy watching your plane crash site videos. It's a little hard knowing that someone passed away in the crash and I send out prayers to the families and friends affected. 🙏 When we went to Seneca Creek not too far from there a few years ago we saw a plane crash site, but decided not to walk up next to it. I did take one picture. It was easy to find because of a well used trail was leading down to it. Thanks again for taking us along on your adventures!
Yes!! Man, your trip frequency is UP!! Sitting back to enjoy now...
Always love finding these wreckage sites.
Silence in a forest is always a sign that danger is near, watch your backs and pay special attention when you go hiking in the woods And notice silence, it can save your life.
Have you hiked in the Virginia's? I spent the Summer of 1990 there and found its always dead silent in the woods.
Quite kind of you to remind these men of as we now know ,absolute trouble out there in the form of many different forms, literally take your pick. Where you gentlemen were at today is border line where the sasquatch people send their ones that are inbred, or deformed due to chemical ingestion from both or one parent. The result is always the same retardation , you will always be able to recognize these beings, they will be misshapen face or body unable in some cases to cloak and seem to have a craving to examine humans, not real sure if it is out of curiosity or just being retarded, either way it usually ends in death for people, these things i know from close interaction with a clan living on my property for over 100 years. In the last 20 years we have around 60,000 people missing and completely unexplained all lost in federal land . and state parks very few from private property. For the last 15 years i have been asking them if they had any idea what happen to all those people, it took many years but an elder told me the truth, one that around during the civil war they live up to 300 years. Like with all people they are not without their share of problems, trust me when i tell you their are a lot more of them nationwide then you can imagine, at least 50 thousand or more just here in the states, they live everywhere but africa, it's a secret each time i ask why , or they make up a story, it can't be because of predators, there is not an animal on this planet they can't kill with their bare hands, that friend is a hard cold fact, based on what i have seen them do they are as strong as front end loader with a back hoe, that's not from eating good food either because purebred sasquatch do not eat food, something else i know about them they get all the energy they can handle from the structures they build in the forest, some for nourishment others for healing, the structures channel the energy to them from the forest and earth , how ? these creatures use 75-80% of their brain we use 10% it's all about the brain the most powerful weapon in the entire universe, they claim they have lived here for 1.5 million years, living as one with mother nature and the universe, i can tell you what each structure means , the giant X means WE LIVE HERE, TREES DO NOT NATURALLY GATHER LIKE THAT EVERYWHERE. SASQUATCH CAN AND WILL EAT FOOD BUT NO NEED TO ,this is how they become so powerful , they can at times create a shield against bullets, only the really powerful males can, this is why we never see them eating in the wild or any remains, don't know what this dog man is but it is real sasquatch can tear one in half
@@dr.robertsmith1971 hello where you from.
Watched this episode twice so far. Interesting search. Morbid but interesting
I can’t wait to watch this one!! Glad you’re feeling better!
Thanks! Feeling good :)
I love how you do food planning - this left over from last time, this can of stuff, a whole pack of this, four of these just in case... then "Man, this pack is heavy!" =)
Hahaha yes! I have a huge problem with overpacking food as well though xD
Perfectly done as usual! Finding the plane adds a sort of suspense to the video. Thanks buddy 😁
Thanks, Lafitte. Glad you enjoyed it!
Just did this trail with my boys for my bachelor weekend. Beautiful hike!
At one time I volunteered for SAR, and we were sent on several missions to look for downed planes. It’s true that the small ones come apart into a million pieces and are often difficult to locate. Very cool video.
Ya these are my favorites, aviation hikes! So exciting but unfortunate at the same time
Wonderful video. Cinematography, script, you make the viewer feel part of the adventure. Thanks- it takes a lot of time to think about what to video, what to say and what to edit. Once again awesome
Very interesting video. Would enjoy watching more videos like this.
That radio transition gave me a good chuckle! Haha!
Ha! The Sara whisper to add to creepy factor❗️🤣
I thought I heard something.....soooo is this a sintax77 and Sara thing?
Ok, good, I'm not crazy
42:02...Sarah ghost whisper.....or is it?
I heard it as well
11:02 camera glitch 11:03 woman whispers "yes" when you said "eerily quiet" 👀
11:01-11:04 creepy dude. Awesome video as always!
When you found the plane I gasped! What a cool, sad thing to find in the forest and it’s crazy how much the plane exploded on impact! Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, it was quite a mix of emotions to find it out there. Thanks, Eleanor.
The blackhawk helos doing a pass was awesome
Hi! Thank you GUYS! Glad you Found this ! Enjoy HAVE FUn And HAVE Fun, Be Safe! Beautiful Morning! Be Careful HEAD Back When You Do Get BACK To your Destination!
Gotta love a Sintax video drop
damnit. I was going to sleep. 45 more minutes
@@dustyc324 I like to watch his videos while falling asleep. The leaves crunching and his voice are soothing.
I'll give an Amen to that.
@@overindulgent did you catch the whisper in your headset 11:05?
@@bdmenne sounded female
Very cool man. I love how you mix straight forward backpacking/camping with interesting objectives like this.
New subscriber and absolutely love your content.....I’m an avid hiker, camper and kayaker.....I’ve done many kayak trips where you can bring so much gear but I’m starting to get more into backpacking and your vids are def giving me some inspiration.....you rock Sintax77 and can’t wait for your next adventure....I live in Adirondack’s and hope to meet you on trail someday.....be safe brother and enjoy your cheeseburger!!!!
That was really awesome you found that. I enjoyed that video. Thumbs up.👍👍✌️
I was a pilot in the Civil Air Patrol, Wheeling Squadron, and involved in the search for this aircraft. Never found it.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. It's nice to see regular guys camping without all The latest greatest gear without being sponsored by a dozen different companies companies.
Thanks
Right around 11:05 they say creepy and you can hear a faint high voice says "yes".
There is another one at 42:02. Can't make out what is said but it sounds like the same female whisper. Like the first one it is only audible on the right channel.
Female voice
Deff female voice say that totaly
Not safe their is more sperital stuff in this world all around us
As a Firefighter I've actually responded to a Small Plane Crash in my City... Single pilot in a Cessna 151 he crashed into a Cemetery of all things.... It is not a pretty sight what happens to the human part of the equation... Very morbid I'm sorry ... But very POWERFUL VIDEO Brotha Awesome!!!
A four seater plane crashed into a cemetery near me and they found 467 bodies!
I want a Syntax77 shirt with "That's bushcraft Frank." on the back. I really liked this vid
Haha, we'll have to get those printed up. Thanks, Jamie.
Glad I could help and glad you found it! Took me two tries, as I didn't have the exact coordinates the first time. When I finally got there, I was pretty creeped out.
Thanks, WayOff. I remember you saying that in your original comment a while back. That's probably why I put off doing it as a solo trip so many times, haha. It was nice to have a hiking partner on this one, for sure.
@@sintax77 Definitely! It's hard to beat the Cranberry Wilderness, but the remoteness and solitude there can work both ways. LOL
Well , being a pilot from the old days I was a bit somber when you found it. I never heard of the wreck and the largest I ever flew was a Cessna 310 a twin engine great plane. Thanks for the take along!
Adding a little hunt to the adventure is fun. These crashes are hard though, keep thinking about being in that pilot seat. Morbid curiosity would pull me there too, thanks for sharing it.
Great new video. I was excited to see a new one, as I have watched all of your hiking vids, and some more than once. As I have said before, I am a retired English teacher who is not a camper. My idea of camping is my little cedar chalet in the Smokies with electricity, cable TV, internet, and a hot tub! I am amazed that I enjoy watching your videos, and my husband is even more so. I do like nature though, and enjoy talking some short, by your standards, nature walks. I came upon your vids by accident, while falling asleep, waking up, and finding them playing on RUclips from the old Roku TV. I was hooked. I've watched a few hikers, but yours are the best for me. As for this video, of course I enjoyed it, and feel that you are always respectful when you come upon these tragic sites of life lost. I feel anyone who is wiling to do the work to find it, as long as they are respectful, why not and why nor share the information? You aren't doing anything wrong, and your vid led me to a quick prayer for the pilot and the missing hiker. Stay careful, and keep sending out these great videos. I would love to give you a little extra support in some way, but I am not a camper, so won't be buying that sort of equipment, though I am thinking of getting one of the small saws just to work on some fallen logs on my Smoky Mountain property. I'll think of something. Maybe a gift certificate to packet gourmet or something? I love these vids and would love to support more of your trips in some small way. Any way I can help, let me know.
That's awesome to here! I'm happy that you've been getting some entertainment out of the back catalogue. Hopefully you'll give me a pass on some of my old camera work, haha ;)
@@sintax77 Yes I was pretty naive in wondering how in the world you videoed yourself walking away, when you were alone! I finally figured drone? Keep those vids coming! I'm really enjoying them, from the comfort of my house!
Nicely played. 😉🤣
The spookiest start to a hike eva !
My wife’s cousin is the one who originally found the plane. I was on the original rescue crew who searched for the plane. We were within a few hundred yards the day after the crash and could see no trace.
That's awesome, man. I'm sure the pilot's family appreciated the opportunity for some closure.
@@sintax77 would be a great interview and follow up video
@@sintax77 Not much closure I'm afraid as his remains were never found. not sure if you mentioned that but I thought I'd mention it...
@@UrbCrafter I imagine the crash into those trees killed him instantly and the wildlife did the rest.
I really enjoyed this video
WHAT WAS THAT WHISPER AT 11:05???!?!?!?!,🥺☠️😉
Loved that horror movie signal interference fx! before The Whisp....
Another great video. Thanks for sharing!
I've been following sintax77 for yrs now cause he's been to Dolly Sods wva and the White Mts of NH where I hiked alot in prep school. I hate to mention it but last vid he insulted the crap out of his besty and nearly caused a fight. This video is the most incredible I've seen on RUclips.
Was that a whisper at 11:03? Creepy!
That’s what I came here to say 🤣
42:03 too! Got me again!
Might have been a whisper Robert Farrell where are you from I live in the Ozarks
Both whispers sound like a woman.
Great watch Sean and Frank! Sheetz is the place to go! Maybe the best onion rings anywhere!
Love me some cranberry river. Trout fishing and camping ⛺️. Lower gate to dogway run 7 mile hike. Good times stay on cranberry back in late 90’s and early 2000’s. Trout fishing 20-25 days a month Jan-May. Sometimes go up 3-4 am. Fish come home to end up going back next morning with different friends going fishing. Yelp goo times.
You guys are being watched. That's why it's so quiet.
I have never heard as little forest sounds as you can find in the Virginia's. So quite it makes for a really creepy experience. Add some humidity and huge huge bugs and I decided to stay out west for all my hiking. Maybe the humidity masks sound? Perhaps?
God BLESS! Thank you For Sharing Your Story!!
I always love your adventures 77 it’s awesome thank you!!!!!
You should check out the”silky gomboy” saw its probaby lighter than that carpentry saw and it EATS through wood on the pull! Easily attachable to a pack and comes in different blade lengths as well. Nice vid Sintax77!
Thanks, Max. I've actually got a pretty nice Silky F180, but I'll have to check out the Gomboy as well.
Great Adventure!! Thank You, Will See You! Be Careful!
If in the area, Greenbrier Grill in Marlinton has excellent burgers, can also eat on the patio overlooking the river
Can't wait for the next adventure.
Awesome hammock set up!
Always good to carry radio’s!!
If this is the aircraft I remember I think it left Braxton County Airport in West Virginia heading to Virginia. There was a long standing reward for finding it. It had only the Pilot onboard. The man who found it was denied the reward for some reason. He had searched for it for over a year. As a charter pilot in WV I had over flown this area many times, bad place to go down. I could have sworn it was a Cessna 340 but it might have been the 414.
Hi Shawn, cool that you were able to find the plane, sad about the pilot, and missing hiker. Good to see you're doing well. Stay safe, stay well my friend 👍✌️
Glad to see you've recovered from your last adventure and gastro distress.
Thanks, George. Back to 100% :)
I get how a plane get there.. what confuses me is when I come across a 1930's car in the backwoods.
I think I figured out something... when you said "lesson learned" it suddenly hit me. That's when we die... after we've learned all the lessons in life. So the lesson to this is to ... LEARN SLOWLY so you gain more time in life to learn.
Lol what? So what about all my friends dead in ther twenties. They learned everything life has to offer?
Hey, Sintax 77! We watch almost every evening. Enjoyable!
Might I suggest an external microphone? The mic on your camera has to be directional because it is so muffled unless the camera is pointed directly in front of you. An external, omnidirectional mic could make a huge difference . . .
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Great place to find "ramps" - a local food delicacy. Sorta cross between an onion and garlic, grows like an onion with a bulb in the ground and kinda blade green tops. I know people that go in that area to find them,....also ginseng.
And Scallions
I can already tell this is going to be awesome. Diggin the aviation hikes
DOUBLY CREEPY good one.
Nice to see you out in good weather, but it is a shame that your Garmin doesn't broadcast its own GPS signal to your phone so you can find it again.
Love this channel thanks 🙏
Nice mission 👍 Franks a cool dude too !
Good job men! I loved it...
I love your expensive food bag lol
Ahh, my birth state, the motherland. Almost heaven.
11:01-1103 There is static interference and then a whisper shortly after. This Hass to be added during edit, correct? There is also another one at 42:02! Are we being punked? Lol
oh shit!!! Yeah we definitely are- like the whispers at that farmhouse told by Nuke's top 5. No way he caught this twice and isn't saying something
I heard it too. It sounded like a female whisper
I know I'm a bit late, but the interference at 11:01 is a single frame of the crash report tossed into the video. Ran the video at 25% and spammed the space bar to catch it on screen. It's super blurry, but enough can be made out to see it for what it is.
@@FreezingToad but do you hear the whisper at 11:04, right after the static and report?
@@FreezingToad right after he says “it’s eerily quiet” you can hear a whisper and then the other guy says “it sure is”.
Good stuff, thanks for the hike.
Beautiful View!!
Shawn ,you should get some wakie talkies w/ noaa weather..After the plane crash.and the hiker that disappeared. Seemed a little scary......
Yeah, some two way comms would have been nice during that. Or maybe I should have just been a decent friend and hiked back with him instead of staring at two backpacks in the eerie silence. :D
Great JOB! Congrats!!
Hello rockers good job and adventure raid.
I think I could watch syntax do just about anything and be entertained
Bring packs back to plane and camp in the fuselage.
I was waiting for you to toss and catch that cassadia in the pan! We've learned the triangle are too. 2 kids under 1 tarp. Little girl down and offset from me. If it works...!
You were in Bigfoot country from the look of the bent over sapling- also the black age of trees you marched around. Then the birds stopped singing and y’all seem totally oblivious of Bigfoot Signs....
A NEW ADVENTURE. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Another great video 🏞️thanks for sharing 🌏 hope you're well 👍
Thanks! No mystery stomach issues on this trip, thankfully :)
very cool interesting spooky short trip had a lot good to see your vids again
That's beautiful! I can't believe that's West Virginia
Its Pa.
@@spiderreed350No, it’s WV.
... This would be a fun hike ,, a needle in a haystack ,, nah, more like a jet plane in the forest .....
That's a pretty cool find ... could still make a good thriller movie...
.. Cockpit and nose may have been removed and air lifted out ,, with the instruments and misc. Equip. of value...
From looking at the NTSB report, they had to comb the area and find whatever individual gauges they could salvage for readings, and some weren't found for readings at all. No mention of a large scale removal of parts, so it seems like that front end got seriously fragmented coming through the trees.
Wow. Great video.
Yo, I don't know if you know but if you cook any cans on any fire is not safe to eat. Because the cans has a protective clear coating inside for food preservative. .
This may be weird, but it be nice if you included the burger runs at the end, even if just a bit to close up the "journey".
I ENJOYED THIS ADVENTURE FOR THE THIRD TIME. WHY? BECAUSE OF THE CRASH SITE DISCUSSION - FINDINGS. THE MORE PEOPLE THAT VISIT THE MORE THIS PILOT WILL BE REMEMBERED.
Epic trip! Rock on!
Awesome been waiting on this thank you
what's with whispering woman's voice at 11:03?
And again at 42:02...
I heard that too
I thought I was going crazy and went back to listen to it. Glad I’m not the only one that heard it. Creepy...
Real creepy. Any idea what it was saying?
THANK YOU... I thought i was going crazy! I thought that one at 42:03 said "spice" or "want a slice" lol
Awesome! I found the plane last weekend at spruce knob/Seneca creek backcountry
Nice work, man. I've still got to do that, walked right by it my first time down there.
@@sintax77 there is a piece of plexiglass window by the trail or I may have missed it as well
Great video some place this spot amazing
At 11:01 theres a transcript of the flight records (it seems to me)
Don't end up on the missing 411 list separating in the woods like that
It's always something on your hikes. This time the hike went really well but the loss of the GPS makes it just another Sintax77 hike with a dramatic twist.
Imagine if you were the lost hikers ghost sitting by your own dead body and these guys walk right by or over your bones and never even notice, all while talking about you lol
Hello just watched your plane hunt awsome
I know from vidieos you have been to NH round pond on the back side of patukaway state park has huge bolder fields and a fire tower old cemeteries audits and a old military plane crash site it covers Nottingham and Deerfield NH you can see it on line might make a nice trip
Thanks! I'll have to look into that.
11:05
I think I heard something.
"Middle" could have been written during original assembly. Long ago, an old crash investigator observed that "planes are designed to fly and they do it very well. They are not designed to crash, and they do it very badly."