the property so they were able to get there almost as soon as it happened. >> looking at the tape, it seems like the plane is going to land on the runway, so why did it suddenly drop? after the crash, darby says he's able to talk to the pilot, who tells him something shocking. apparently, ditching in the water is intentional. >> from what i heard, the passenger in the back actually pushed the stick forward to push the plane down into the water because he knew that they weren't going to make it, they would probably hit the seawall if they didn't do that. >> the concrete seawall separates the runway from the bay. slamming into it would likely be more disastrous than forcing the plane into the water. after the crash, the height of the seawall makes it difficult for the salvage crew to recover the sunken plane. >> you've got a fairly high seawall, so in order to get to retrieve the plane, you have to first bring it up and close enough to shore and then you have to get the crane over to lift the plane out of the water. >> there is no physical evidence left to show that the crash ever happened. but for david darby, there is one lasting side effect. >> i don't know if i'll be flying in any little planes anytime soon.