Pilot killed when a small plane crashed off Old Lake Road in the Riegelwood area of Columbus County, NC

UPDATE: Victim in deadly plane crash identified 

Posted: September 11, 2015
By: Anna Thompson
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By: Jon Evans


Wreckage from the plane crash. (Source: Chief Steve Camlin of Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Dept.)

Officials have confirmed one man died when a small plane crashed off Old Lake Road in the Riegelwood area of Columbus County (Source: WECT) 


COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) -

Emergency officials confirmed one person has died when a small plane crashed into some woods Friday in Riegelwood. Chief Steve Camlin of Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire and Rescue said crews found a man dead inside the wreckage of the plane, which was off Old Lake Road.

North Carolina Highway Patrol said the victim was Gene Pierce, 76, from Chinquapin in Duplin County.

According to Camlin, Pierce was flying to Wallace, when he discovered that his plane was having problems. When he tried to turn his plane back to the airport, the plane went down. Camlin said the plane appeared to have been developing engine troubles. Pierce died from the impact.

A resident of Columbus County said he may have heard the plane crash not far from his home. Johnny Herring said the plane flew low above his house, but didn't sound like it was sputtering or having trouble. Another resident said he saw the plane circling the woods a couple times, and then it sounded like the engine stopped.

Camlin said investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration were on the scene Saturday.

Stay with WECT for more details on this developing story.

Date:	11-SEP-2015
Time:	07:19 p.m.
Type:	light aircraft
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Columbus County, NC -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, obviously due to a technical failure or pilot error. The pilot died in the crash.
Sources: 
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179508 http://www.wect.com/story/30014170/possible-downed-plane-in-columbus-county

Pilot killed after a 1966 Cessna 150F plane crashes in Waterford Township, New Jersey

 The plane that crashed, a 1966 Cessna 150F.

Emergency personnel on the scene of a deadly plane crash in Waterford Township, NJ Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (Tim Hawk | For NJ.com)

  By Michelle Caffrey | For NJ.com
  on September 12, 2015


WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY— 

Officials are confirming one person died after a small plane crashed into a backyard in Waterford Township Saturday morning.  The owner of the plane is listed as David S. Sees of Marlton, NJ.

Camden County spokesman Dan Keashen said the single-engine Cessna 150 aircraft crashed into the yard of the residential property on the 600 block of Jackson Road in Waterford Township.

Keashen additionally said the pilot was alone in the plane, and was dead on arrival to a local hospital. Camden County Prosector's Office spokesman Andy McNeil said the fatality is an adult male. The FAA is on scene investigating as the lead agency. No individuals or property on the ground are believed to be affected by the crash, McNeil said. 


A staging area has also been established at the Louden fire house, and an update from officials is expected this afternoon.

This is the third fatal plane crash in New Jersey this week. A single-engine plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Atlantic City on Thursday, the same day another plane that had been missing since Tuesday was found in the northern part of the state.


Summer weekends is the time when the small planes crash, as most of these pilots take their planes (hobbies for many of them) to the air.  This pilot was flying from/to Atlantic City, NJ.  Hopefully he did not lose all his money at the casino and then he crashed his plane.  We will see.

Aircraft Registration (N8185F)

Aircraft Summary
Summary	Owner	Airworthiness	Serial Number
1966 CESSNA 150F Fixed wing single engine (2 seats / 1 engine)	SEES DAVID S MARLTON, NJ (Individual)	Standard/Utility	15064285
Engine	Weight	Speed	Mode S Code
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES Horsepower: 100 (Reciprocating)	Less than 12,500lbs	90mph	52625041 / AB2A21

Registration Details
Status	Certificate Issue Date	Airworthiness Date	Last Action Date	Expiration
Assigned	2010-05-05	1966-06-04	2014-03-31	2017-07-31

Registration History
Date	Owner	Location
14-May-2010	SEES DAVID S	MARLTON NJ
09-Apr-2010	REGISTRATION PENDING	MARLTON NJ
02-Jun-2006	VOLPE DAVID	WOODBURY NJ

Date: 12-SEP-2015
Time: 11:00 est
Type:
Cessna 150F
Owner/operator: private
Registration: N8185F
C/n / msn: 15064285
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Off Jackson Road, Atco NJ - United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature: Private
Departure airport:

Destination airport:

Narrative:
Aircraft impacted wood area, near 600 Block Jackson Road. Atco, NJ.


Sources:

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179509
http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2015/09/1_dead_after_plane_crashes_into_backyard_in_camden.html

 





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Authorities identify pilot killed in Atco, NJ plane crash





We are learning more about a deadly plane crash in the backyard of a home in Camden County, New Jersey.






Sunday, September 13, 2015 12:16AM

ATCO, N.J. (WPVI) -- Officials say the pilot of a small plane is dead after the air craft crashed into the backyard of a home in Atco, New Jersey Saturday morning.

65-year-old David Sees of Marlton was killed when his Cessna 150 crashed on the 600 block of Jackson Road in Atco.

Sadly, it all happened as the pilot's friends watched from the ground.

Richard Cravin says Sees, a longtime family friend, had flown over his home on Jackson Road countless times before.

"He always flies over and waves, tilts the wing, waves to us," he said.









David Sees, 65, of Marlton was killed when his Cessna 150 crashed on the 600 block of Jackson Road in Atco.

"I waved to him. I see him cut the plane. I seen the plane drop and I heard him try to throttle back up and next thing I heard a tree hit. So I come flying out back and the plane's smashed up against a tree," Cravin explained.

That was at 11:15 a.m., and fire and EMS crews quickly responded.

Waterford Township Police Chief Daniel Cormaney says, "Upon arrival they observed a plane, it's a Cessna 150, and the plane had heavy damage from a crash into a wooded area."

The plane landed just yards from a neighborhood. A heap of metal is all that's left of the plane.

Sees was the only occupant.

A family member tells us Sees was passionate about flying, worked hard and loved his family. According to Facebook posts, he was given an award in 2011 for his military service in Vietnam.

Now his grieving family says they find some solace in knowing he died doing what he loved.

"He was a great guy. Everybody loved Dave," Cravin said.

After G Train Derails Injuring Several Passengers, MTA Demands More Money for Capital Infrastructure Work

M.T.A. Chief Presses New York City for Funding After G Train Derails


By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS

SEPT. 11, 2015

Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers at the scene of the G train derailment late Thursday night. Credit Marc A. Hermann/MTA New York City Transit


After a subway train derailed in Brooklyn, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Friday issued a scathing statement that sought to call attention to New York City’s reluctance to pay more toward the agency’s capital infrastructure plan.

“I am tired of writing letters to city officials that result only in vague calls for more conversations,” the chairman, Thomas F. Prendergast, said in the statement. “The sooner we can end these games and get to work on rebuilding our transit network, the better we can serve the 8.5 million customers who rely on the M.T.A. every day.”

The derailment happened around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, when a southbound G train made contact with a deteriorating section of a wall near the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. Three people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, and about 80 passengers were evacuated from the train, walking through the tunnel to the station.
 
Mr. Prendergast noted that the 2015-19 capital program “allocates $927.5 million for repairing and rebuilding subway line structures, including bench walls such as the one involved in last night’s derailment.” None of that money can be spent, he said, “until the State Capital Program Review Board approves our program, which can only happen when the city agrees to pay its fair share.”

Workers inspecting the damage in the tunnel. Credit Transport Workers Union Local 100

In July, Mr. Prendergast proposed that the state pay $8.3 billion and the city pay $3.2 billion toward the authority’s $29.8 billion capital plan to maintain and improve the system. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who reappointed Mr. Prendergast to serve as chairman this year, agreed to the framework, saying the state would pay its share and calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to do the same.

Mr. de Blasio’s office criticized Mr. Prendergast’s comments, saying it was “irresponsible to play politics with people’s lives.” The city met an earlier request from the authority, increasing its contribution from past years, said Amy Spitalnick, a spokeswoman for the mayor.

“Yet as we have long said, we stand ready and willing to have a comprehensive conversation on the future of this vital state authority,” Ms. Spitalnick said.

At the derailment site on Friday, large piles of concrete debris were strewed along the tracks. The authority said the debris fell onto the track, causing the front two wheels of the train car to derail. The concrete came from a so-called bench wall, which contains ducts for power and communications cables and serves as a maintenance and emergency walkway, officials said.

Officials were conducting an investigation to determine the root cause of the derailment and any factors that contributed to it, Mr. Prendergast said. The authority was responsible for the system’s safety, he said, and an “incident of this magnitude is unacceptable.”

The derailment caused widespread delays and suspended service on the G line on Friday, but by 4:30 p.m., the authority had restored normal service on the line. Crews removed debris from the site of the derailment and completed repairs and inspections, officials said.

The last major subway derailment was in May 2014, when an F train derailed in Queens, injuring 30 passengers and two crew members. The authority said in a report in December that workers had failed to spot and repair a track defect at the site.

Truck maintenance worker died Friday morning when he became trapped in the wheel well of a vehicle being repaired in Iowa

Update: Worker Who Died At Repair Shop Identified



Updated: Saturday 2:37 PM, Sep 12, 2015


By: Matthew Smith 
 
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

A Council Bluffs worker died Friday morning when he became trapped in the wheel well of a vehicle being repaired.

Andy Stroud, 32, of Omaha was identified as the man killed by Council Bluffs investigators. They tell WOWT 6 News that he had worked at the 275 Truck Service station near 11th Street and 32nd Avenue for three years.

Police and medical personnel were called to his work around 9:15 a.m. By the time help arrived, the victim's body had been removed from underneath the vehicle by co-workers.

The employee was working on the suspension system of a volunteer fire department ambulance looking for a leak. He was between the wheel and the body of the ambulance when the suspension system failed for unknown reasons, trapping him underneath.

Police are still investigating the incident. 


Here some information on the 275 Truck Service station obtained from their web pages:

Council Bluffs, IA Truck Repairing and Service

275 Truck Service

Get emergency roadside assistance from our truck repair specialists at 275 Truck Service. Located in Council Bluffs, IA, our truck care center provides quality automotive quality truck repair services for trucks, semis, 18-wheelers, and other large commercial vehicles. For everything that has to do with truck services, you can count on us.

Our Truck Repair and Services Include:

• Computer diagnostics
• Air conditioning
• Radiators and cooling
• Hydraulics and lift gates
• Mobile fueling
• Preventive maintenance
• PROTRAC laser alignments
• Oil changes
• Transmission and driveline
• Welding
• Complete engine repair
• DOT inspections
• Motor home and RV service
• Complete trailer service

We Also Offer:

• Nerf bars
• Vent visors
• Tires and wheels
• Tonneau covers
• Bug shields
• Performance parts
• Trailer hitches

We are located at I-80 Exit 3 across from TA Truck Shop.

Eight injured in fiery rollover crash on I-86 in idaho

Eight injured in fiery crash on Interstate 86; two air ambulances called in for wreck that partially blocked interstate for three hours

Idaho State Police press release
 


On Friday, September 11, 2015, at approximately 6:35 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a one-vehicle injury crash on eastbound I-86 at milepost 16, one mile east of the Raft River exit.

A 2005 Saturn Relay was being driven eastbound on I86, when the driver drifted into the left median, over corrected and lost control. 

The vehicle over turned and came to rest on its roof in the left lane. The occupants were able to be removed from the Saturn before it caught on fire and was completely destroyed. 

The vehicle was occupied by eight subjects; their names are not being released at this time. The driver and a passenger were transported by air ambulances to Portneuf Medical Center, in Pocatello. 

The other six passengers were transported by ground ambulance to Cassia Regional Medical Center, in Burley. Six people were wearing seat belts and two were not. Both eastbound lanes were blocked for approximately one hour and ten minutes. 

The left lane was blocked for a total of approximately three hours.


This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.