Abandoned Plane Crash | Rhode Island
In the woods of Rhode Island, sitting alone in a swamp are the abandoned remains of plane crash from over 40 years ago. It’s a secret piece of history, so we went to go find it.
Filmed/Edited by Jason Allard
Additional Footage by: Alex & Krista Pavao-Medeiros
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It was a cold autumn morning and this exact model twin propellor plane was flying to New Jersey. This was one of only 99 built. The most interesting fact, though, is that the NTSB conducted a study of 477 planes including this model and found that it had the second highest engine failure and crash rate among twin prop planes at the time.
As for this plane…There are several factors that led to what happened next - most being weather related. Let’s go inside the cabin to get a better idea. This is the same cabin that we’ll see later when we get to the plane, so remember what this looks like. There were two pilots and four passengers on board. At some point within 100 miles of the origin point, traveling at around 10,000 feet, the pilots encountered some trouble.
If we look at the official crash report we get a pretty clear picture of what happened. The type of accident is listed as engine failure or malfunction, with probably causes listed as:
Pilot error - either by inadequate preflight preparation or improper operation of the plane
Weather conditions - it was reported that the de-icing equipment either malfunctioned or was used improperly. This may have cause the carburetor to freeze, which supplies fuel to the engines
This likely led to partial power loss of one engine, and then complete flameout, meaning no fuel in the engine. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the crew attempted an emergency landing with one engine when the aircraft stalled and crashed in the swamp. One passenger was killed while five other occupants were injured.
So what’s going to happen to this plane now? It will most likely stay here, as it has been for the past few decades. This wreck is too far into the woods to be recovered, and at this point there’s no benefit to removing it. The plane is a part of the forest now, and I hope it stays that way.
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I live in RI. I'm shocked that someone from West Warwick hasnt dragged this out of the swamp and propped it on cinderblocks in their front yard.
@AdamC4
2 жыл бұрын
My guess is there would be way too many trees that need to be cut down on state property which is why this plane will always stay here.
@AmazingAwesomeAlaska
2 жыл бұрын
Is the crash in West Warwick? Or are people from there just strange?
@SaxonArmamentsCo
2 жыл бұрын
"Strange" is a way of putting it. I was leaning more toward Appalachian Hill People or perhaps some word that means: Meth, Ignorance, Shoplifting, Absentee Parent and "Give me another state check"...combined. Myself being from originally and having lived in subsequently all the most dubious areas of RI- I speak with some authority. ;)
@10p56
2 жыл бұрын
@@SaxonArmamentsCo facts
@noahstephenson3931
2 жыл бұрын
I’m from Narragansett and this comment is hilarious
As an Air Force veteran I’d like to thank you for treating the crash site with respect, since someone lost their life there. And thanks for obscuring the exact location. Great video.
@ericb9931
2 жыл бұрын
As a paratrooper, I walked all over it 😅
@SpAzZzZz_
10 ай бұрын
Why the blurring of the tailwing
@ma2566
7 ай бұрын
It’s not hard to find the location. It’s just hard to trudge to it.
My Grandfather was the chief fireman of the town that this happened in. He was a first responder. He has since passed, but would tell me stories about the 5 plane crashes he's been involved in during his career. He saved all of the newspaper clippings from this and I found them recently. He's actually quoted in all of the news articles! He saw a lot in his career!
I wish you could tell us where these locations are. I understand why you don't, people suck and have to ruin things. Thank you for treating this and your other locations with respect
Being originally from Warwick. That plane crashed a few months after I was born in 71. My grandfather took me and my older brother there in the mid-80s. It was a hike even then. I haven't seen that plane since around 1984 or 85. It still looks almost exactly the same. It was a Rockwell Aero Commander 560.
@ct1762
2 жыл бұрын
The trees weren't as thick then. still recovering from the 38' and 54' hurricanes which literally flattened everything and salted the rest.
Lived and still have family in RI and never knew this was there. Another great video, Jason!
As a former Aviation Archeologist specializing in New England I could tell you about dozens of crash sites in the woods of New England.
@shushnow3812
Жыл бұрын
I lived on my Uncle’s big farm in Bradford for 12 years and he took me, my son and my brother out in the fall to show us the ruins of a plane crash in the woods from decades prior. I think they said it was a flight from Quonset. I don’t know if the pilot died.
New to your videos, but as an ex Marine Corps aviator and current civilian aviator, I do appreciate the respect with which you showed the crash site. Subscribed!
Born and raised here in RI. Never knew this existed. Great work! The editing, the knowledge, the research! You’re pretty awesome! Definitely watching more of your videos! Thank you for this! Love learning about New England! ♥️
Neat explore. I don't think this is the only abandoned plane wreck in RI. And as a tip, stuff in the woods is easier to access in winter.
AMAZING explore Jason!! We have explored 2 other crash sites and they are quite the sight to see them in the woods. It looked like fun getting to them! really well done as always!! Thank you for taking us along! :)
I always thought this was a RI urban legend. Thanks for making it real. I had heard strange tales about this crash decades ago, esp. that when it crashed it didn't leave any marks on the adjacent trees. Also heard that it was very hard to find because it didn't really leave any of the usual crash-site evidence. Thanks for the education on something I've always wondered about.
@octopede
2 жыл бұрын
Tidbit, the plane was carrying the CEO of Prudential Insurance. He survived. You can find the full stories on NYT archives, it was in 1971.
@cfdfire
Жыл бұрын
I know of the woman that heard the sound of this crash.
This was amazing! Thank you for sharing, what a journey!
Amazing! Thank you for this video. Good stuff my friend!
Wow, this was amazing….thanks Jason!
Another great video. Thank you.
You continue to amaze me with all the this urban exploration of new England
Heading out there tomorrow. Thanks for the video!!! Can’t wait
Went out and found this today, was amazed by the condition. Thanks for an awesome video Jason!
This is awesome. Never knew this was in a place very close to where I live. Thank you for venturing out there to show us. Even as avid of hiker as I am, I would never try to attempt hiking there.
I always look forward to your videos, great work.
Another killer video man!
Nice to see the dog on an adventure with you guys
Nice work, Jason! You’re definitely one of my inspirations when it comes to my urbex videos too!
Please do memorial hospital in pawtucket. I went in once and it was beautiful
Love that you brought the Pup.
Very nice job...the right tone and respect for the site
wow what a find, thanks for sharing!
Very cool video! Was one heck of an urban Adventure compared to what you usually do in your videos. Great job.
That’s is wild, great video!
Great adventure Jason. Nice drone shots too.
@JasonAllard
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark!
I remember when this happened. Great video. Thanks for sharing. I hope it remains an obscure and infrequently visited location out of respect to the passenger who was lost.
Very interesting and informative video, thank you! Reminds me of TIGHAR explorations.
That plane animation/edit is sick dude wtf
Thank You. Really appreciate the video
Those transitions 👌🏻
Refreshing to see something without graffiti.
Thank you!
Wow that was great to watch 👍 I never herd of this story and it’s very interesting. I feel your pain with the prop finger mishap lol
@JasonAllard
2 жыл бұрын
I have to start wearing gloves when I fly I guess
Wow very cool wasnt even aware of this plane crash thanks jason
Nice job !
Crazy. I’ve lived in RI my whole life and never knew about this.
Lived in Rhode island 90% of my life never knew about this. Love your hunt for these adventures keep it up
Both Lycoming engines were removed after the accident as well as all avionics equipment.
Fort Weatherall would be a cool video!!
Thank you for doing this. RI is my parents' home state.
Tragic, but a cool find nonetheless. Nice work
Very interesting.
The airplane crashed on 13 October, 1982. It was on final approach to runway 5 at TF Green airport and crashed in the area south of Socony Road in Riverside.
Been in RI my whole life and I’ve never heard of this!
You and your bird noises lol. Great movie man.
Shout out to Han the coolest urban explorer...this is David L lol!
Well done
Was just out there on Mother’s Day ❤
I wonder if any of the survivors are still alive? It would be interesting to hear their recollections while watching this.
As a Rhode Islander, I hope you guys did a tick check when you got out of those woods 😅 nice find. I feel like it’s in Johnston or Foster due to the rocks lol
@nicoleapril4477
4 ай бұрын
nope
Another great video... There is supposed to be another crash site near the Smithfield Police Station and Stump pond where a military plane crashed in the 40's or 50's. The plane is supposed to be gone, but there is supposed to be a memorial to those that perished in the crash.
@wmtward
2 жыл бұрын
facebook.com/wmtward/posts/10154932079627996
The stock plane image used in the recreation around 1:20, tail number N731R was a real plane. And it too crashed. Sadly killing the pilot and passenger, in 1995. What are the odds ??
I was a kid in the civil air patrol, The Air Force Auxiliary that uses youth volunteers with adult supervision to locate crashed aircraft. We had something of an advantage over you in that the airplane’s emergency locator transmitter helps to guide us, but it’s not a precise thing. Radio direction finding & triangulation is a slow business! Imagine what that area looked like four or five decades ago. Your hike in has a lot of new trees that weren’t there then.
@AxelSpott
Жыл бұрын
How long does that transmit for
All the small clues from the NTSB report you cited, make it sound as if they could have run into carburetor icing and either the carb heating failed or they turned it off too soon. The devious thing with carb icing is, it doesnt require freezing weather conditions. It regularly happens up to 70°F / 21°C. All it takes beyond that is sufficient high air humidity... Anyway, interesting case and journey! Next time maybe bring a machete. 😅
lived in R.I my whole life. Didn't know this existed. Now I want to search for it.
somewhere in South County?
WOW
Excellent chronologue. Where did this happen ? Great Swamp near Kenyon/URI ?
@kingpinsmith22
2 жыл бұрын
No narragasett, near pat reardons housr
@nicoleapril4477
4 ай бұрын
lol @@kingpinsmith22
Is this the one in north Kingston
Perhaps it should be designated as a memorial tomb like the uss arizona?
Others have been to the sight before you. Most of the electronics/avionics are missing. They would have been on the shelves behind the cabin. I could see the remains of the wiring harnesses in your video.
What did you blur the tail number?
The area of Rhode Island this plane is found in is prone to plane crashes… a friend of mine’s dad personally knew the victims of another crash that happened in the early 90s a few towns over. Both the passenger and pilot were killed
@AmazingAwesomeAlaska
2 жыл бұрын
What area is it in?
@AmazingAwesomeAlaska
2 жыл бұрын
What area is this in?
@JoeDiGiovanniIV
2 жыл бұрын
@@AmazingAwesomeAlaska this most certainly appears to be Smithfield ri. Not far from the airport and bryant university .I have a pretty damn good idea of the exact location they departed. I'm on good maps, I've found some interesting spots to
Where is it located?
How are these guys getting a cell signal in these dense woods?
Born and raised in the smallest state in the nation and this is one of those videos that I say to myself damn you don't know where you live
Hope you all had LOTS of tickre
Didn't know there were swamps in Rhode Island
5:18 That's my first thought.
A lot of bear sightings lately in these woods be on the lookout
Is this the crash from 1958 in North Smithfield? If it is I read that all occupants passed due to their injuries
@toadscoper4575
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, so my friend’s dad actually knew the victims in the north Smithfield crash (it happened in the early 90s). The plane was completely removed, and yes, both the passenger and pilot were killed.
@joshuagoodwin7284
2 жыл бұрын
@@toadscoper4575 I believe that the previous comment was in reference to the "Johnson & Johnson" plane crash which occurred in December 1958 in North Smithfield. The plane was carrying a group of Johnson & Johnson company executives and ran into heavy snow, crashing in a swamp as pilots attempted to locate North Central Airport about 4 miles away in Smithfield. Everyone on the plane perished in the accident. In response to the previous comment, I am almost 100% sure that the plane in this video is not the 1958 crash.
@toadscoper4575
2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuagoodwin7284 Ah I see- also a correction on my part, the crash I was referencing was actually in Smithfield in 1990
Ah yes, typical Rhode Island forest - 4' tall pricker bushes as far as the eye can see, and mud puddles.
Just last night i was watching a video about planes found on google maps.
Why doesn’t anyone clean it up?
Y’all really need to figure out your audio, in every video the voices are extremely low, background and ambient noises super high and the music drowns out everything when it’s playing
Why did the aircraft's tail numbers and the NTSB reports were redacted?
@JasonAllard
2 жыл бұрын
Once locations become public they get turned into vandal playgrounds pretty quickly, which is why I blurred specifics in the video.
Jason, WHY bother blurring the plane's tail number, when a simple Google search will easily locate it?
Everyone survived the crash? How in the hell?
@jonathangodbout6645
2 жыл бұрын
One fatality
Great video but I appreciate that you left JUST enough info for people to find it if they want to. I’m going to go there this weekend. Wish me luck!
@CommancerVideos
2 жыл бұрын
We found it! It took us almost 6 times as long to find as it was to get back out, lol
@silvesby
2 жыл бұрын
@@CommancerVideos Thats crazy! Bet it was quite the adventure
Tick repellent on!
Tick city lmao jesus
Wtf? Why can't you say where the plane departed? Where the plane was going? And where the plane crashed? I don't get it......
Tick paradise
Spooky.