An unfortunate accident.
UC flight student, instructor killed in plane crash
MOUNT ORAB – A University of Cincinnati flight student and his instructor were killed this afternoon when their Cessna crashed into a field.
The victims’ names have not yet been released.
Lt. Brian Rhodes of the Georgetown post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the plane left the Clermont County airport before the crash, but he was not certain what time. The first 911 call about the crash came in at 1:09 p.m.
Rhodes said the plane went nose first into the field off Maple Grove Road in the northwest corner of Clermont County. It did not catch fire.
Crystal Bowers was outside gardening when she heard a plane’s engine sputtering. Neighbors are accustomed to hearing planes overhead, she said.
She looked up and noticed that the plane was still flying above the telephone poles. She wondered if the pilot was going to pull the plane back up in time.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t,” she said. “In my mind, I didn’t know if I was going to run or what I was going to do. It just happened so fast.”
Officials at the scene are waiting for representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration from Cincinnati to arrive. The bodies remain in the plane.
My alma mater has an annual flight competition against several other University flight schools, including this one. This is a sad event for such a great group of people and I wish them the best.
I just happen to have a picture of this same plane taken about 6 months ago during the last competition. Once again, you get the sense that you never know what’s around the next corner in aviation.
By: Whiskey Delta - 16th April 2005 at 18:32
Whiskey Delta: If you get to hear what caused the problem, please do add it here.
A friends wife works in the FAA and so far he hasn’t seen a preliminary report on this but I’ll post anything that turns up. Most folks are thinking that they had some sort of power failure, either full or partial. I’m not real familiar with the terrain in that area to know what kind of options a pilot would have in such an emergency.
By: landyman - 16th April 2005 at 02:02
A sad day indeed, my thoughts are with the families of the deceased.
Greg
By: Chipmunk Carol - 15th April 2005 at 14:08
Whiskey Delta: If you get to hear what caused the problem, please do add it here.
It is impossible to comment on the story without knowing the cause other than to say it is a sad day in aviation and sincere condolences to anyone affected.
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April 12, 2005 at 9:40 pm