MEC&F Expert Engineers : Joseph Tomanelli died, son seriously injured after fiery crash of a newly bought 2005 Cirrus SR22 plane while practicing touch-and-go landings in Meriden, near Wallingford, Connecticut

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Joseph Tomanelli died, son seriously injured after fiery crash of a newly bought 2005 Cirrus SR22 plane while practicing touch-and-go landings in Meriden, near Wallingford, Connecticut


 Joseph Tomanelli, died while learning how to fly the newly bought plane





A doctor is dead and his son is seriously injured after a small plane crashed in Wallingford, near the Meriden-Markham Municipal Airport, Monday night.  They had just bought the plane and they were learning how to flight it.  They end up crashing the plane in flames and killing the father and injuring the son.

The person killed in the crash has been identified as Dr. Joseph Tomanelli, 56, of Cheshire.

RAW: Meriden Crash
(Published Monday, April 24, 2017)

Tomanelli's 21-year-old son, David, of Hamden, was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries.

The father and son were attempting to land, according to Wallingford police. Authorities have not said which man was piloting the plane at the time of the crash.

Wallingford police and Meriden police said they both responded to the scene, which was east of the airport, on Hanover Avenue just after 6:28 p.m. The airport is located near the Meriden-Wallingford town line.

The small plane went through a chainlink fence before crashing on a berm on Hanover Avenue. The aircraft was engulfed in flames, Wallingford police said during a news conference Monday night.

 Plane Crashes in Meriden

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be the primary agencies investigating the crash.

Joseph Tomanelli was an internist and Primary Care physician with Hartford Healthcare. They released the following statement on his death:

"MidState Medical Center, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group and all of us at Hartford HealthCare offer our heartfelt condolences to Dr. Joseph Tomanelli, his family, friends, colleagues and patients. We are incredibly shocked and saddened to learn of this tragedy – Dr. Tomanelli was a well-known and esteemed primary care physician in our community for years and will be tremendously missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who knew him."

Based on the plane registration records, Joseph Tomanelli has just bought (April 3, 2017) the Cirrus CR232 plane from Vista Two LLC.  It is obvious that he was still learning how to fly the plane and he end up dying for it.




Date: 24-APR-2017
Time: 18:25
Type:
Cirrus SR22
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N94LP
C/n / msn: 1484
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK), Meriden, CT - United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature: Training
Departure airport: Meriden Markham Muni (KMMK)
Destination airport: Meriden Markham Muni (KMMK)
Narrative:
While practicing touch-and-go landings, the aircraft impacted the terrain off the departure end of Runway 18 at Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK) in Meriden, near Wallingford, Connecticut. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and one of the two related occupants onboard received fatal injuries. One occupant onboard the aircraft received serious injuries.

Sources:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Aircraft-Crashes-at-Meriden-Airport--420294333.html
http://wtnh.com/2017/04/24/plane-crashes-in-wallingford/
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-meriden-plane-crash-0425-20170424-story.html
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.503564,-72.8265574,17z/data=!3m1!1e3
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=94LP
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/513530-3205b2b8e33ca7796d3db528f442d68c75cf3215/aircrafttype/SR22

N94LP Aircraft Registration


Aircraft Summary
Summary
2005 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22
Fixed wing single engine
(4 seats / 1 engine)
Owner
TOMANELLI JOSEPH
OCEAN ISLE BEACH , NC, US
(Individual)
Airworthiness Class
Standard/Normal
Serial Number
1484
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (Reciprocating)
Horsepower: 300
Weight
Less than 12,500lbs
Speed
Not defined
Mode S Code
053205727 / AD0BD7
Registration Details
Status
Assigned
Certificate Issue Date
2017-04-03
Airworthiness Date
2005-06-17
Last Action Date
2017-04-03
Expiration
2020-04-30
Registry Source

Registration History

Date Owner Location
03-Apr-2017 TOMANELLI JOSEPH OCEAN ISLE BEACH NC
17-Aug-2012 VISTA TWO LLC SANDPOINT ID
02-Jun-2006 VISTA TWO LLC SCOTTSDALE AZ

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Cirrus
Model:SR22    Search all Cirrus SR22
Year built:2005
Construction Number (C/N):1484
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats:4
Number of Engines:1
Engine Type:Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES

Aircraft

Registration Number:N94LP
Mode S (ICAO24) Code:AD0BD7
Certification Class:Standard
Certification Issued:2005-07-15
Air Worthiness Test:2005-06-17
Last Action Taken:2008-07-15
Current Status:Valid

Owner

Registration Type:Corporation Owner:Vista Two Llc Address:Scottsdale, AZ 85254
United States Region:Western-Pacific