Sunday, August 12, 2018

69-year-old pilot Colonel Sterling Palmer of St. George, UT died after he crashed his single-engine plane shortly after taking off from St. George Regional Airport in southwestern Utah.

69-year-old pilot Colonel Sterling Palmer of St. George, UT died after he crashed his single-engine plane  shortly after taking off from St. George Regional Airport in southwestern Utah.

Single-engine plane crashes at Utah airport; pilot killed

Updated
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — 

Authorities say the pilot who was the only person aboard a single-engine plane was killed when it crashed Saturday shortly after taking off from St. George Regional Airport in southwestern Utah.

The plane crashed on the side of a runway and city spokesman Marc Mortenson said the 9 a.m. crash delayed the arrival of an early afternoon arrival of a SkyWest Airlines flight from Phoenix by 15 minutes.

The pilot was identified as 69-year-old Sterling Palmer of St. George.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.

St. George Airport is 275 miles (443 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.

Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum is an independently operated, 501 C-3 non- profit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring and displaying aircraft for the educational benefit of current and future generations. The museum is committed to the education of aviation Warbird history and heritage to ensure that the sacrifices and contributions of all those who flew these historic aircraft will not be forgotten.

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Registered Owner

Name WESTERN SKY AVIATION WARBIRD MUSEUM INC
Street 2050 W CANYON VIEW DR # 2
   
City ST GEORGE State UTAH
County WASHINGTON Zip Code 84770
Country UNITED STATES

Airworthiness



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Engine Manufacturer HIRTH Classification Experimental
Engine Model 2706 Category Exhibition
A/W Date 03/29/2018 Exception Code No
Serial Number 0018 Status Valid
Manufacturer Name SMITH FRED D Certificate Issue Date 03/09/2018
Model HORNET Expiration Date 03/31/2021
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Type Engine 2 Cycle
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) 50353523
MFR Year None Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) A1D753
Type Registration Corporation Fractional Owner NO

Narrative:
The plane crashed on the side of the runway just after took off. The pilot died.
Sources:

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Single-engine-plane-crashes-at-Utah-airport-13149225.php
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/08/11/mkh-pilot-dies-after-takeoff-at-st-george-regional-airport/
https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2018/08/11/pilot-dies-impact-crash-st-george-regional-airport/967195002/?from=new-cookie
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2013/05/12/mellor-armed-forces-celebration-instills-patriotic-pride-in-local-citizens/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=218B

http://www.ultralightnews.com/ulbg2/u.s.lightaircraft-hornet.htm
Date:11-AUG-2018
Time:09:00 LT
Type:US Light Aircraft Hornet
Owner/operator:Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum Inc
Registration: N218B
C/n / msn: 0018
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:St George Regional Airport (KSGU), Washington County, Utah -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:St George Rgn’l (KSGU)
Destination airport: