Plane & Car Collide

NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:42:30 -0500, Ross wrote:

DaveB wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb
I though I 95 was on the east coast.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI


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Daveb

DaveB wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb
I though I 95 was on the east coast.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

Ross wrote:
DaveB wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb
I though I 95 was on the east coast.

It is if you hold a US map upside down.


--
Jim Pennino

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DaveB wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP)

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb
Authorities are trying to determine if the pilot filed a flight plan

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On Aug 13, 12:16*pm, (DaveB) wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb

Was he trying to take off without police helping to stop traffic, or
did the driver of the car evade a police roadblock? I can't imagine
any pilot trying to take off from a road without knowing that traffic
was stopped.

wrote:
On Aug 13, 12:16?pm, (DaveB) wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb

Was he trying to take off without police helping to stop traffic, or
did the driver of the car evade a police roadblock? I can't imagine
any pilot trying to take off from a road without knowing that traffic
was stopped.

At this point the reports are conflicting.

Some reports say he essentially did a touch and go, others say he
landed, turned around, and attempted to take off in the opposite
direction against traffic.

Since speeds in that area run around 80 to 90 MPH when there is
no CHP to be seen, doing that with no roadblock is pure stupidity.

No report so far mentions any law enforcement on the scene before
the crash.



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Jim Pennino

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Ross wrote:
DaveB wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb
I though I 95 was on the east coast.

It is if you hold a US map upside down.



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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

On Aug 14, 8:05*am, wrote:
Ross wrote:
DaveB wrote:
NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb
I though I 95 was on the east coast.

It is if you hold a US map upside down.


No, he's correct, I've driven on I95 between DC and Baltimore.
Whether it continues to Coliformia I don't know.

Cheers

On Aug 14, 8:32*am, wrote:
On Aug 13, 12:16*pm, (DaveB) wrote:



NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities say the pilot of an experimental
aircraft was taking off Tuesday from a freeway west of Needles where
he'd made an emergency landing when a car slammed into the plane,
ejecting and killing him.

The San Bernardino County sheriff's office reports three occupants in
the car sustained minor injuries from a broken windshield.

The Titan Tornado landed on the Interstate 40 connector road to
Interstate 95 north, about 10 miles west of Needles in eastern San
Bernardino County.

Witnesses told the Federal Aviation Administration the plane was
taking off and was about three feet off the ground when the car
slammed into it.

Daveb

Was he trying to take off without police helping to stop traffic, or
did the driver of the car evade a police roadblock? *I can't imagine
any pilot trying to take off from a road without knowing that traffic
was stopped.

How was he taking off with a stopped prop?

Cheers