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Cessna Citation 501 Crashed WNC
Cessna Citation 501 crashed short of the runway and burst into flames at Macon Co., NC (www.wlos.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Speculation is exactly what it is.......
Since the report was that the aircraft was high, it sounds like the pilot was attempting to slip/dive it in. Never a good idea in a turbojet aircraft. Pure speculation, but if he was, and didn't lift the lower wing soon enough, and the aircraft wasn't stable before the flare, that could have been what caused the wing to impact the runway. Just speculation.. Very sad..
Seems one of his engines went, that's the only reason I can think of right off hand on why his wing dipped. Without immediate correction by noticing loss of power right away that close to the ground there's not much to do. Pure speculation of course, no way to tell without knowing what really happened.
Anyone who has landed at Venis muni has scene this bright yellow bird with the big star on tail. Prayers go out to the family's of the lost souls.
Victims still unidentified:
"The plane was registered to Bogdan Jakubowski of Venice Florida. Jakubowski was listed under a phone number that included the business name Nostalgic Lampposts plus Inc.
A person answering the phone at the number declined to say whether Jakubowski was on the plane. Asked if a family member could speak, he said, “They are not in any shape to talk.”
Source: http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120316/NEWS/303160052/Franklin-plane-crash-kills-5-identities-unknown?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage
"The plane was registered to Bogdan Jakubowski of Venice Florida. Jakubowski was listed under a phone number that included the business name Nostalgic Lampposts plus Inc.
A person answering the phone at the number declined to say whether Jakubowski was on the plane. Asked if a family member could speak, he said, “They are not in any shape to talk.”
Source: http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120316/NEWS/303160052/Franklin-plane-crash-kills-5-identities-unknown?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage
Calling their house. Ya'll stay classy Citizen-Times......
Yeah. Those reporters. Always trying to get information. Where do they get off?