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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]
prayers go out to the families
As an pilot/owner of a Pilatus for the last 6 years I have to tell you there isn't much that can tear the plane apart. I hit some severe turbulence a few years ago and emergied without a scratch to me and the plane. That was when my shop told me about the two I-beams (literally) that serve as the wings spars. Hence, it takes A LOT to rip one off. I was flying yesterday as well (in good weather) and noted the awful weather down in Florida. About the only thing I could guess was the plane went smack into a thunderstorm...which is hard to believe when you see the cockpit of the new 47 model. He had more resources available to him than 99% of the pilots out there. Very sad.
Thanks for your insight. I spoke with another PC12 owner this afternoon who has only read the news accounts of this accident. He concurred that it's difficult to harm the aircraft within normal operating limits, but all bets are off in intense convective activity, especially because the rate of ice accumulation can easily outrun the aircraft's protective systems, inducing load factors which the aircraft simply wasn't designed to handle. He reserved judgment until more information is available. I, too, shall be watching for the NTSB's findings on this terrible tragedy.
Prayers for the victims, family and friends.
Prayers for the victims, family and friends.
I used to work on PC-12/47E. Let me tell you that you are absolutely right about how stout that aircraft really is. I'm so sad to see one of these aircraft fall from the sky, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was because of an ADAHRS system failure known to occur in new 47Es. If he hadn't had the unit replaced per mandatory SB, then it very easily could have caused a steep, unrecoverable descent. As for the tumbling, there's no telling what could have caused that. But this is all pure speculation.
My prayers go out to the deceased and their family and friends.
My prayers go out to the deceased and their family and friends.
Tragic but there always a chain of events. We All need to continue educating ourselves Flying is a practice, you never stop learning , whether it's articles in flying mag, aopas asf, or other peoples mishaps ect. My goal is not to be "the guy in the news"
Their fate was sealed when the decision was made to proceed thru an area of convective activity. A tragic mistake!