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Xiangsu · 08-19-2004, 06:26 AM

BTW here is a news article I found about it:

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...9435437.htm?1c

Small plane crashes southeast of Tulsa, killing three

CLAYTON BELLAMY

Associated Press

JENKS, Okla. - The fiery crash of a small plane shortly after takeoff here killed a Tulsa couple and their young granddaughter who were flying back to her home in southwest Missouri, officials said Wednesday.

The victims were identified as Richard Dunham, 52, Debra Dunham, 51, and 15-month-old Abigail Dunham of Carl Junction, Mo., Jenks Police Chief Don Selle said.

The Cessna T210L crashed within minutes of taking off Tuesday afternoon from Jones Riverside Airport and burst into flames in a field southeast of the small airstrip.

Richard Dunham, an instrument rated pilot with more than 1,500 flight hours, reported an oil leak that sprayed oil on to the single-engine plane's windshield, said Jim Struhsaker, senior investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board.

Struhsaker and an investigator with the Federal Aviation Administration began reviewing the charred wreckage, flight recordings and records Wednesday as they search for the accident's cause.

The blackened, crushed aircraft still rests surrounded by yellow emergency scene tape in the field behind a new subdivision.

"He was at low altitude, so the energy of the aircraft was probably very low," said Struhsaker, from the NTSB's Seattle office, adding, "He was probably in what we call an insipid or beginning spin."

Struhsaker said he would file a preliminary report on the crash within five business days, with a final report coming in about six months.

The aircraft, commonly used by hobby pilots, landed flat on its belly and bounced into its current position, Struhsaker said. No skid marks scarred the field.

He said Richard Dunham never used the word "emergency" in conversations with the tower preceding the crash. Another pilot flying nearby estimated the Dunhams were between 200- and 400-feet above the ground, Struhsaker said.

Emergency Medical Services Authority received the call about the crash about 5:13 Tuesday, said spokeswoman Tina Wells. Black smoke billowing into the sky could be seen for miles.

Struhsaker wouldn't say whether the crash or the flames that immediately engulfed the fuselage killed the Dunhams.

"The way the wreckage hit in the field suggests to me that the Gs (the force of gravity) were fairly substantial," he said.

08-19-2004, 06:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Xiangsu Addict Location: Illinois	BTW here is a news article I found about it: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...9435437.htm?1c Small plane crashes southeast of Tulsa, killing three CLAYTON BELLAMY Associated Press JENKS, Okla. - The fiery crash of a small plane shortly after takeoff here killed a Tulsa couple and their young granddaughter who were flying back to her home in southwest Missouri, officials said Wednesday. The victims were identified as Richard Dunham, 52, Debra Dunham, 51, and 15-month-old Abigail Dunham of Carl Junction, Mo., Jenks Police Chief Don Selle said. The Cessna T210L crashed within minutes of taking off Tuesday afternoon from Jones Riverside Airport and burst into flames in a field southeast of the small airstrip. Richard Dunham, an instrument rated pilot with more than 1,500 flight hours, reported an oil leak that sprayed oil on to the single-engine plane's windshield, said Jim Struhsaker, senior investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board. Struhsaker and an investigator with the Federal Aviation Administration began reviewing the charred wreckage, flight recordings and records Wednesday as they search for the accident's cause. The blackened, crushed aircraft still rests surrounded by yellow emergency scene tape in the field behind a new subdivision. "He was at low altitude, so the energy of the aircraft was probably very low," said Struhsaker, from the NTSB's Seattle office, adding, "He was probably in what we call an insipid or beginning spin." Struhsaker said he would file a preliminary report on the crash within five business days, with a final report coming in about six months. The aircraft, commonly used by hobby pilots, landed flat on its belly and bounced into its current position, Struhsaker said. No skid marks scarred the field. He said Richard Dunham never used the word "emergency" in conversations with the tower preceding the crash. Another pilot flying nearby estimated the Dunhams were between 200- and 400-feet above the ground, Struhsaker said. Emergency Medical Services Authority received the call about the crash about 5:13 Tuesday, said spokeswoman Tina Wells. Black smoke billowing into the sky could be seen for miles. Struhsaker wouldn't say whether the crash or the flames that immediately engulfed the fuselage killed the Dunhams. "The way the wreckage hit in the field suggests to me that the Gs (the force of gravity) were fairly substantial," he said.