Four people were taken to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Saturday afternoon after a small plane crash in Cambria Township.
According to a Cambria County 911 supervisor, four people were on board the twin-engine plane when it went down in a wooded area near Beulah and Allie Buck roads around 1:30 p.m.
One first responder told The Tribune-Democrat that two of the passengers were in critical condition and were flown by medical helicopter from the scene.
Dauntless Fire Company truck Capt. Jerry Burkhart said the crash occurred in a remote area, which caused some difficulty for first responders trying to locate the scene.
The plane did not catch on fire after the crash, he added.
Along with Dauntless, fire and EMS crews from several municipalities also responded to the scene, contributing to what Burkhart called “a great team effort” in response to the crash.
Burkhart said Cambria Township police were guarding the crash site Saturday afternoon until the Civil Air Patrol arrived.
The Federal Aviation Administration is to arrive Sunday to begin an investigation into what caused the crash, he added.
The owner and pilot of the plane is listed as:
WAYNE DOUGLAS ZOLLINGER
Medical Class 3 (Expires: Jun 2016)
Address: 704 ROLLINGWOOD LN, Fort Wayne city, IN 46845
Licenses:
- Pilot : Private - Airplane Single Engine Land
- Pilot : Private - Airplane Multiengine Land
Date: 25-NOV-2017
Time: 13:30
Type:
Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N263DM
C/n / msn: 348133101
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Cambria County, WSW of Ebensburg, PA -
United States of America Phase: Unknown
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted wooded terrain north of Ebensburg Airport (9G8, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. The airplane sustained substantial damage and three of the four occupants onboard were seriously injured. One occupant onboard the aircraft received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.tribdem.com/news/four-taken-to-hospital-after-small-plane-crash-in-cambria/article_92cbb5f2-d21f-11e7-8f6b-63d8552b37fd.html
http://wjactv.com/news/local/crews-on-scene-of-plane-crash-near-ebensburg
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/4-people-injured-in-small-plane-crash-in-pennsylvania/ar-BBFDfXR
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beulah+Rd+%26+Allie+Buck+Rd+%26+T450,+Nanty-Glo,+PA+15943/@40.473088,-78.772351,16z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89cb73c6b2940c59:0xf4b6c5ab52c5b4a0?hl=en-us
N263DM Aircraft Registration
Serial Number 348133101 Status Valid
Manufacturer Name PIPER Certificate Issue Date 02/07/2013
Model PA-34-220T Expiration Date 02/28/2019
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) 50505171
MFR Year 1981 Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) A28A79
Type Registration Individual Fractional Owner NO
Registered Owner
Name ZOLLINGER WAYNE D
Street 704 ROLLINGWOOD LN
City FORT WAYNE State INDIANA
County ALLEN Zip Code 46845-1087
Country UNITED STATES
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer CONT MOTOR Classification Standard
Engine Model TSIO-360 SER Category Normal
A/W Date 10/17/1998