Plane damaged in AZ crash
November 30, 2011, 07:02 pm
A twin-engine four-passenger Cessna plane was recently smashed up near the Sedona Airstrip in Arizona. The airport manager told Verde Independent that the right main landing gear slowly collapsed, causing the plane to skid off the runway into a muddy field.
The slow-motion crash left the plane severely damaged, but the pilot and his daughter were found unharmed.
Small planes often fall victim to mechanical problems or problems associated with inclement weather, which is why many pilots will obtain pilot insurance to insure they're covered before getting into the cockpit.
In an interview with Tulsa World, Tulsa National Weather Service meteorologist Karen Hatfield said small planes are particularly sensitive to turbulence experienced at lower altitudes during the afternoon hours on days when certain cloud patterns are present. This type of weather fluctuation can cause a plane to rise and sink quickly, or make it difficult to take off or land properly.
In addition, Hatfield said it is important for pilots with smaller planes to heed the warnings of airport towers in the event of unusual or troublesome weather. Certain airports have airport minimums, or certain cloud heights, visibility levels, or precipitation circumstances that will prevent plane activity at the site.
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