A Note to Our Readers

Dear Readers,
We make a special effort here to record the facts as we receive them. At times, there may be error but we do try to use our best judgement at the time of posting, and will be glad to amend any details which are proved incorrect. Furthermore, even though we do not here discuss the human cost, we realize that losing anyone in an air accident is insurmountable tragedy to individuals, families and communities. We do extend our heartfelt sympathy to those whose loss we record here. "...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for..." us all.
Meditation XVII - (with apologies to) John Donne


2008/07/25

Piper Cherokee Crashes at Lowell City Airport.




What: Single Engine Piper Cherokee bound for to Wisconsin (but never got off the runway)
Where: Lowell City Airport.
When: 6:10 p.m. Wednesday
Who: Pilot (Christopher Harper) and one passenger (Joshua Enrico). Both walked away. (No fatalities.) The pilot from Alto was issued a private pilot's license 5 years ago.
Why: The Piper Cherokee didn't have enough lift on the 2,300-foot runway to get airborne so the pilot aborted the takeoff. Heat impedes lift, and the runway was hot. The plane was going 20 to 25 miles per hour when it crashed into trees beyond the end of the runway and the 60 gallons of fuel on board started a grass fire.
Posted by at
Labels: , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)