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Twin-engine plane crashes into Upland homes
AP via SFGate ^ | 6/4/7

Posted on 06/04/2007 12:05:00 PM PDT by SmithL

Upland, Calif. (AP) -- A twin-engine plane with two people on board lost power and slammed into homes Monday while trying to land, authorities said.

"We do have injuries," said Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Upland Fire Department said it had no immediate information.

The plane came to rest atop a garage without causing a fire. Its wing rested on the roof of another home.

The Piper Seneca was approaching Cable Airport when it lost power and crashed into three homes on Blossom Circle. It was unclear where the flight originated.

Weather didn't appear to be a factor. It was sunny with no clouds or fog.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: planecrash; upland

1 posted on 06/04/2007 12:05:01 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: doug from upland

Y’all OK?


2 posted on 06/04/2007 12:05:25 PM PDT by SmithL (si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: SmithL; doug from upland

GMTA ... Doug, check in please.


3 posted on 06/04/2007 12:06:33 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Fred Thompson in 2008 - there is no doubt about it! [GWB has jumped the duck])
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To: SmithL

Glad I wasn’t pilot in charge on that one.


4 posted on 06/04/2007 12:10:51 PM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Joe Boucher

Wonder if that twin was old enough to have to worry about carb icing on descent?

Or maybe it’s that nagging “Nah, we got plenty o’ fuel” ...


5 posted on 06/04/2007 12:14:52 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Blueflag

Icing? This time of year?
But then I’m in Florida and it is hot as hell already.


6 posted on 06/04/2007 12:51:02 PM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: SmithL

*cough*fuel starvation*cough*


7 posted on 06/04/2007 1:01:38 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: SmithL
Doug! Go toward the light!
8 posted on 06/04/2007 1:06:59 PM PDT by Steely Tom
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To: Joe Boucher

icing in the carb can happen at above-freezing ambient temps. The carb is constantly evaporating fuel in the venturis, and if you descend rapidly from altitude ( 3 degrees per thousand feet) with the right humidity/temp/rate of descent/power setting, you can ice your carb in warm weather. When that happens your get, um ‘poor’ engine performance.

Been there, almost done that. CARB HEAT!!! (Tri-Pacer)


9 posted on 06/04/2007 1:51:52 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Blueflag

I understand that. Just unless you are in thunderclouds hereyou generally aren’t going to find that this time of year here.
I climb to about 8500feet to find cool air this time of year here in South Florida.
RV6A.


10 posted on 06/04/2007 2:15:20 PM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Joe Boucher

http://www.attawayair.com/images/N440E%20Pictures/Amanda%20RV6A.JPG

I see you have a very nice ‘co-pilot’ ;-)


11 posted on 06/04/2007 2:43:12 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Joe Boucher

12 posted on 06/04/2007 2:45:03 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Joe Boucher

BTW - I didn’t know you were/are a pilot. I would not have explained the obvious to ya otherwise. ;-)


13 posted on 06/04/2007 2:45:50 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: SmithL

FR EXCLUSIVE: Did Hillary Try to Silence Doug from Upland (plane crash in Upland)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844729/posts

Doug was the first to report this...I think.


14 posted on 06/04/2007 2:49:18 PM PDT by 6ppc (Call Photo Reuters, that's the name, and away goes truth right down the drain. Photo Reuters!)
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To: Blueflag

Ia that you Blueflag?
If so where are you at?


15 posted on 06/04/2007 8:31:45 PM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Blueflag

About 15 years. I live at fl37 an airpark about 45 miles north west of West Palm Beach.
Going flying tomorrow to maybe Sebring or Venice. Will fly low and slow on the way about 85 or 90 at about 100 feet then return in th heat at maybe 7500feet and about 160m.p.h.
RVs are great.


16 posted on 06/04/2007 8:35:28 PM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Joe Boucher

LOL. No, that’s not me.

And 160 MPH exceeds my VNe ;-p


17 posted on 06/04/2007 9:20:03 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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