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.