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PC12 Crash In Lake Wales Florida Kills 3
An airplane has crashed in Lake Wales on Walk-in-Water Road at 1:01pm killing three people. A witness to the crash has reported the plane was “twirling around" before it crashed. FAA inspectors have already been dispatched and are expected to arrive... (www.thefloridanewsjournal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
http://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20120607X54234&ntsbno=ERA12FA385&akey=1
...and the probable cause:
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120607X54234&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120607X54234&key=1
Did the FAA ever submit an answer as to what happened to this plane ? It has been 3 years
As competent of a pilot as I am, I am well aware that the lives of those I love, my dog who flies with me always, are far too important to risk just to fly somewhere. I love to fly, but I love to live even more. My friends, family, and my dog depend upon me to make wise decisions when flying... I never want to disappoint them.
Scott Wolfe
San Diego, California
Scott Wolfe
San Diego, California
Not to make light of it, but there were 6 fatalities. Some posting here need to Google 'Polk County plane crash'. Your facts are distorted. Unfortunately, the fact is, an entire family perished. Here is exact wording from press article:
"A Kansas businessman, his wife and their four children were killed Thursday when their small plane crashed into a swampy area of central Florida, and word quickly spread to their hometown where the family was known for their charitable work and always having a house full of neighborhood kids.
The single-turboprop, fixed-wing plane was heading home to Junction City from the Bahamas when it broke apart and went down about 12:30 p.m. in the Tiger Creek Preserve, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida.
Deputies reached the area by helicopters, but it was clear there were no survivors, the sheriff's office said. The cause of the crash wasn't immediately known, and parts of the plane were found nearly 3 1/2 miles away, investigators said.
Ron Bramlage, a prominent businessman in Junction City who owned Roadside Ventures LLC, was piloting the 2006 Pilatus Pc-12/47. The 45-year-old, his wife, Rebecca, 43, and the couple's children – Brandon, 15; Boston, 13; Beau, 11; and 8-year-old Roxanne – were killed."
As far as the plane "breaking apart"? That was an eye witness account. It could also explain why a plane that appears nearly intact at the crash site has parts 3 1/2 miles away. I'm not the NTSB, but it ain't rocket science here!
Also, Florida is convective soup in the warmer months. If you see it? Best to avoid it with a wide berth. Even as some systems loll, many move quickly. This pilot was mired in 'chunky soup' and that is not where he, his airplane, or his family should have been. God rest their souls.
"A Kansas businessman, his wife and their four children were killed Thursday when their small plane crashed into a swampy area of central Florida, and word quickly spread to their hometown where the family was known for their charitable work and always having a house full of neighborhood kids.
The single-turboprop, fixed-wing plane was heading home to Junction City from the Bahamas when it broke apart and went down about 12:30 p.m. in the Tiger Creek Preserve, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida.
Deputies reached the area by helicopters, but it was clear there were no survivors, the sheriff's office said. The cause of the crash wasn't immediately known, and parts of the plane were found nearly 3 1/2 miles away, investigators said.
Ron Bramlage, a prominent businessman in Junction City who owned Roadside Ventures LLC, was piloting the 2006 Pilatus Pc-12/47. The 45-year-old, his wife, Rebecca, 43, and the couple's children – Brandon, 15; Boston, 13; Beau, 11; and 8-year-old Roxanne – were killed."
As far as the plane "breaking apart"? That was an eye witness account. It could also explain why a plane that appears nearly intact at the crash site has parts 3 1/2 miles away. I'm not the NTSB, but it ain't rocket science here!
Also, Florida is convective soup in the warmer months. If you see it? Best to avoid it with a wide berth. Even as some systems loll, many move quickly. This pilot was mired in 'chunky soup' and that is not where he, his airplane, or his family should have been. God rest their souls.
Having been a professional military pilot for 22 years and having over 6k hours, about half of which are IFR, I can tell you that even in the military, our mission did not allow us to be flying in weather beyond the means of either the aircraft or the pilot. A full compliment of equipment in the aircraft cannot overcome the desire of the pilot to fly into conditions that are beyond the capabilities of either the pilot or the aircraft. It is tragic when this happens. I can only imagine what the occupants went through in the last few minutes. I may be wrong but I don't think todays priovate pilots have the weather training to be able to make critical decisions.
why are there so many PC12 cashes and some notable ones too. Wikipedia the pc12 and see for your self. great plane but what is happening?