JUNE 2, 2015
SILER CITY, NC (WTVD)
Two people were hurt Tuesday when a small plane crashed into
a wooded area near the Siler City airport on Aviation Drive.
Around 8:30 a.m., the single-engine A36 Beechcraft Bonanza attempted to land at the airport but didn't make it.
The pilot and a passenger on board were airlifted to the hospital at UNC Chapel Hill.
The husband and wife - Fred and Barbara Para - who are both experienced pilots both have serious injuries.
Investigators said the plane was headed from Southern Pines to Siler City where there is a maintenance facility. Witnesses said the plane appeared to stall before the crash.
Officials from the Siler City Airport Authority and the North Carolina Highway Patrol are working with the National Transportation Safety Board on the investigation.
Around 8:30 a.m., the single-engine A36 Beechcraft Bonanza attempted to land at the airport but didn't make it.
The pilot and a passenger on board were airlifted to the hospital at UNC Chapel Hill.
The husband and wife - Fred and Barbara Para - who are both experienced pilots both have serious injuries.
Investigators said the plane was headed from Southern Pines to Siler City where there is a maintenance facility. Witnesses said the plane appeared to stall before the crash.
Officials from the Siler City Airport Authority and the North Carolina Highway Patrol are working with the National Transportation Safety Board on the investigation.
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Date:
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02-JUN-2015
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Time:
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08:00
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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JM McLeod Farms LLC
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Registration:
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N2015K
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C/n / msn:
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E-1312
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Substantial
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Location:
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Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR), Siler City, NC -
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States of America |
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Phase:
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Approach
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Nature:
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Unknown
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Departure airport:
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Moore Co (KSOP)
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Destination airport:
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Siler City Muni (KSCR)
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Narrative:
The aircraft impacted wooded terrain while on approach to land at Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR), Siler City, North Carolina. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the two occupants onboard received serious injuries. Weather may have been a factor to the accident.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=176589
http://abc11.com/news/report-of-small-plane-crash-near-siler-city-airport/762290/
http://www.twcnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2015/06/2/small-plane-crash-in-chatham-county.html
http://www.wncn.com/story/29215613/plane-goes-down-near-siler-city-airport-officials-say
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2015K