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70-year-old pilot hurt in Arizona crash of small plane dies
Authorities say a 70-year-old man who has been seriously injured after the small plane he was piloting crashed into part of a home in north-central Arizona has died.
Cottonwood police identified the victim Tuesday as Joseph William Kreiner of Clarkdale.
Fire and rescue crews arrived at the scene about 9:45 a.m. Monday and found the single-engine Bonanza Beechcraft in flames.
Kreiner was extricated from the plane and air-lifted to a burn center in Phoenix.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
Police say the home sustained minimal structural damage and no other injuries were reported.
The owner of the plane is listed as David A. Heath also of Cottonwood, AZ. It is not known if Kreiner bought the plane from Heath or whether he was testing the plane prior to purchase.
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The plane that crashed
A 70-year-old pilot has died after his plane crashed into a Cottonwood home Monday morning, police said.
The pilot, Joseph William Kreiner of Clarkdale, was able to exit the plane after it crashed into a home in the 900 block of Tierra Verde Circle, according to Cottonwood police Sgt. Monica Kuhlt.
He was seriously injured and had burn injuries. He was flown to the Maricopa County Burn Center after the crash.
The house sustained minimal damage, and no one was home at the time, police said.
Kreiner's family was by his side when he died Tuesday, police said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board removed the wreckage around 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are conducting the investigation into the crash, police said.
Police said Kreiner told crews his engine had stopped.
According to police, Kreiner's body will be taken to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy, where the report will be used as part of the investigation into the plane crash.
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Narrative:
Following a loss of engine power, the aircraft force landed to open residential terrain southeast of the departure end of Runway 14 at Cottonwood Airport (P52), Cottonwood, Arizona. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the sole pilot (70) onboard was seriously injured. The pilot later died from the injuries sustained in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/prescott/plane-crashes-into-cottonwood-backyard-pilot-in-hospital
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N2031D/history/20180917/1405Z/tracklog
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https://www.google.com/maps/place/900+Tierra+Verde+Cir,+Cottonwood,+AZ+86326/@34.7228595,-112.0286987,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x872d055f5e0419bb:0x67983d429275b4fe?hl=en-us&gl=us
https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:95:::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:18-SEP-18,COTTONWOOD,N2031D
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2031D%20
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/242857-05485768680eeda75b019e274073144e8e9617f5/aircrafttype/BE33
http://ktar.com/story/2224082/70-year-old-pilot-hurt-in-arizona-crash-of-small-plane-dies/
| Date: | 17-SEP-2018 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F35A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2031D |
| C/n / msn: | CE-809 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | SE of Cottonwood Airport (P52), AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cottonwood Airport, AZ (P52) |
| Cottonwood Airport, AZ (P52) |