Monday, August 31, 2015

2 men killed and 1 woman injured when their Cirrus CR22 small plane crashed West of Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI), Kewanee, IL






 

By Ashley Davis 

Published: August 30, 2015

HENRY COUNTY, IL (KWQC)

Two men from Texas were killed and another woman, also from Texas, was injured when their small plane crashed this morning between Bishop Hill and the Kewanee Airport at North 400 Avenue and East 2350 Street.

According to Henry County Coroner, David Johnson, the crash happened before 9:30 a.m., Sunday, August 30, 2015. Johnson arrived on scene around 12:30 p.m where he said 67-year-old, Steven Murray and 38-year-old, Mark Murray were pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m. Johnson said he believed the two were a father-son pair from Houston, Texas.

The third passenger, 40-year-old Samantha Murray was also from Houston, Texas, Johnson said. She was taken to a hospital in Peoria and is being treated for an arm injury.

Johnson said they had been in the area for a family gathering, and just taken off from the Kewanee Airport to return home when the crash happened.

The Federal Aviation Administration from Chicago is on the scene along with the Bishop Hill Fire Department and the Illinois State Police. Johnson said the National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to arrive from Colorado tomorrow to assist with the investigation.

Crews are asking for people to stay clear of the area as it is being investigated.

We will continue to update this developing story.


Date:30-AUG-2015
Time:-09:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic SR22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cirrus SR22
Owner/operator:Private
Registration:N765CD
C/n / msn:0065
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage:Substantial
Location:West of Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI), Kewanee, IL -   United States of America
Phase:Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kewanee Muni (KEZI)
Destination airport:Memorial Field (KHOT)
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted cornfield terrain shortly after takeoff from Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI), Kewanee, Illinois. The airplane sustained substantial damage and two of the three occupants onboard received fatal injuries. One passenger onboard the aircraft received undetermined injuries.
Sources:
http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/CIRRUS-SR22/2001-CIRRUS-SR22/1388185.htm
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179141
http://kwqc.com/2015/08/30/two-killed-in-henry-county-plane-crash/
http://m.galesburg.com/article/20150830/NEWS/150839992
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N765CD
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=765CD


FAA Registry Info
Serial Number:  0065
Year:  2001
Registrant:  Co-Ownership
Name:  DERBECKER DAVID
Street:  4614 DEVONBERRY LN
City:  KATY
State:  TX
Postal:  774508210
County:  201
Country:  US
Last Activity:  10/31/13
Certificate Issue:  10/31/13
Certification:  Standard / Normal
Aircraft Type:  4
Engine Type:  2
Status Code:  N-Number Assigned and Registered
Fract Owner:  No
Airworthiness:  7/24/01
FAA Aircraft Info
Manufacturer:  CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model:  Sr22
Category:  Land
Engines:  1
Seats:  4
Weight:  Class 1
Registered:  3493
Update Key:  AR122013
Min Year:  2001
Max Year:  2013
Listings:  1
FAA Engine Info
Manufacturer:  CONT MOTOR
Model:  IO-550 SERIES
Engine:  2
Horse Power:  300
Update Key:  AR122013