Civilian Aircraft Crash

[RADIOMAN015]

See:  http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/franklin/Reported-aircraft-down-in-Deerfield

What's really interesting is flight path of the aircraft prior to crash see:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N210LE

CAP was not directly involved in this since, aircraft crash was witnessed.   Interesting one radio monitoring hobbyist, who is also in CAP, mobile more than 20 miles away, monitored a commercial aircraft trying to contact this aircraft on the UNICOM frequency for 7B2 (122.7) and transmitting in the blind for this aircraft contact Boston Center on 123.75.  Apparently plane fell off KBOS's radar screen.  Generally conditions were IFR in the area
RM   

[Huey Driver]

Wow, that really is an interesting track. Was he IFR? Sometimes FlightAware tracks VFR's. Weather wasn't the best for flying at all, but I'm seeing it as VFR in the area. Any way to find out the could ceiling for that layer?

[JC004]

That is what a track must look like when I'm taking pictures from the air... "Hmmm...need a better angle here - no wait - over here"

[RADIOMAN015]

That is what a track must look like when I'm taking pictures from the air... "Hmmm...need a better angle here - no wait - over here"

Take a look at the altitude track log:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N210LE/history/20110923/1900Z/KBAF/KBHB/tracklog
Something was astray somewhere for that rate of climb and than crash.

Some of the news media reports indicated that the pilot upon take off from KBAF indicated to the tower that he had a fire light indicator come on, but elected to continue the journey.

Here's what weather conditions were like:
http://www.gazettenet.com/2011/09/24/airplane-crashes-in-deerfield
Maybe there were some breaks in the clouds for picture taking.    Any idea what the glide ratio is on a 210 from 13k?   
RM