3 killed when single-engine Cessna crashes in Franklin County, Ind.
The plane is owned by N761YZ LLC, a Potomac, MD entity.
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Credit: Contributed WCPO
Indiana
UPDATE @ 2:15 p.m.
Three people and a dog were killed Saturday night when a single-engine Cessna crashed in a wooded area near Oldenburg, Indiana.
The crash was reported around 9:10 p.m. in the 5000 block of North Hamburg Road, according to Indiana State Police.
The Cessna (tail number N761YZ left Kansas City, Missouri, and was headed to an airport in Frederick, Maryland. It is unclear what caused the plane to crash.
Cincinnati Air Traffic Control reported a plane being tracked disappeared from radar in the area of the crash.
Witnesses reported the plane caught fire. Officers found the wreckage and firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Autopsies will be performed Monday by the Franklin County Coroner’s Office in Indiana. Their names won’t be released until the coroner’s office confirms their identifies and speaks to family.
The only survivor was a second dog that showed up at a nearby residence. It was taken to a local veterinarian to be treated for injuries, the state police said.
The Indiana State Police is conducting a joint investigation with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. The ISP said the investigation is ongoing and may take weeks to complete.
The Indiana State Police was initially assisted by numerous police and fire departments in Franklin County as well as the Franklin County Coroner's Office.
FIRST REPORT
A small airplane crashed Saturday near Hamburg Road in Franklin County, Indiana, resulting in three deaths according to Indiana State Highway Patrol and our partners at WCPO.
Indiana State Highway Patrol reports the plane originated in Kansas City, Missouri and stopped in Columbus, Indiana to refuel, before taking off for its final destination of Maryland.
The plane was privately owned and ISP reports that three people were inside the plane at the time of the crash around 9 p.m. Saturday behind a home on Hamburg Road.
Police are still working to identify the victims and the investigation is being handed over to the FAA. Police say the initial cause of the crash has been attributed to engine failure.
One dog also died in the crash, while a second dog survived and was evaluated by a veterinarian, according to our news partner WCPO-TV in Cincinnati.
We will continue to bring you the latest updates in this developing story.
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(Oldenburg, Ind.) –
Three people and a dog were killed in a single-engine airplane crash in Franklin County Saturday night.
It was around 9:00 p.m. when the crash was reported on Hamburg Road about a mile from the runway at Batesville Airport.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles says three people and one dog were killed in the plane crash. No names have been released.
A second dog, believed to have survived the crash, was found wandering near the scene.
The aircraft was a single-engine Cessna flying from Kansas City, Missouri to Frederick, Maryland. According to information on FlightAware.com, the plane had made a stop at the Columbus, Indiana airport and taken off from there at about 8:39 p.m.
A reason for the fatal crash has not been released. State police are investigating along with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Wheeles said more information may be released Sunday.
Date: 16-DEC-2017
Time: 21:00
Type:
Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion
Owner/operator: N761YZ LLC
Registration: N761YZ
C/n / msn: 21062637
Fatalities: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: West of Oldenburg in Franklin County, Indiana -
United States of America Phase: Initial climb
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport: Columbus Muni (KBAK)
Destination airport: Frederick Muni (KFDK)
Narrative:
The plane crashed under unknown circumstances.
Three occupants and a dog were killed in the crash, a second dog on the plane survived.
Sources:
https://www.theindychannel.com/news/breaking-at-least-one-killed-in-small-plane-crash-in-franklin-county-near-oldenburg
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/one-dead-following-small-airplane-crash-franklin-county/RD3OsTI8xCgcPajnGBm6pN/
http://eaglecountryonline.com/local-article/three-people-one-dog-die-in-plane-crash-near-batesville-airport/
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/47006+Hamburg+Rd,+Batesville,+IN+47006/Columbus+Municipal+Airport,+4770+Ray+Boll+Blvd,+Columbus,+IN+47203/@39.3295477,-85.2983669,14z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x886a8d1fce3bf67f:0xee0cb949bfbb4bdc!1m2!1m1!1s0x886b0a8ecef5c893:0x36ac5e14d09dfb53!3e0?hl=en-us
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N761YZ
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N761YZ
N761yz, L.l.c. is located at 10101 Counselman Rd in Potomac, MD and has been in the business of Nonclassifiable Establishments since 2009.
| Resident Name | Phone | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| (301) 299-8361 | ||
| (301) 299-8361 |
Status:
Homeowner
Occupation:
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Education:
Associate degree or higher
| |
| (301) 299-8361 | ||
| (301) 299-8361 |
Status:
Homeowner
Occupation:
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Education:
Associate degree or higher
| |
| (301) 299-8361 |
Status:
Homeowner
Occupation:
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Education:
Associate degree or higher
|