midair collision over Tacoma...none dead.

http://www.katu.com/news/11655946.html

TACOMA, Wash. -- Two small planes have collided over Tacoma and one of them
with two people on board crashed into Commencement Bay near Tacoma.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the other
plane with two people on board landed at Thun Field in Puyallup.

A Tacoma police boat and a privately-owned boat picked up the two people
from the bay and took them to shore. Both people from the plane were loaded
into a waiting ambulance and transported to a hospital, but a Tacoma Fire
Department spokesman said both were expected to survive.

Officials at Thun Field said the aircraft there landed with "minimal damage"
and no one on board was seriously injured.

The circumstances of the crash were not immediately known.

On Nov 20, 3:04 pm, "Gatt" wrote:
http://www.katu.com/news/11655946.html

TACOMA, Wash. -- Two small planes have collided over Tacoma and one of them
with two people on board crashed into Commencement Bay near Tacoma.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the other
plane with two people on board landed at Thun Field in Puyallup.

A Tacoma police boat and a privately-owned boat picked up the two people
from the bay and took them to shore. Both people from the plane were loaded
into a waiting ambulance and transported to a hospital, but a Tacoma Fire
Department spokesman said both were expected to survive.

Officials at Thun Field said the aircraft there landed with "minimal damage"
and no one on board was seriously injured.

The circumstances of the crash were not immediately known.

Thankfully they all are going to be ok.........

"Gatt" wrote:

http://www.katu.com/news/11655946.html

TACOMA, Wash. -- Two small planes have collided over Tacoma and one of
them with two people on board crashed into Commencement Bay near
Tacoma.

Here's a more recent story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...collision.html

"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. .

Here's a more recent story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...collision.html

"The pilot of the single-engine Cessna that ditched in Commencement Bay flew
out of a downward spiral and made a soft landing on the water."

That guy's a stallion.

Mid-air collision, downward spiral recovery and ditching. That's a lot of
action for a log-book entry. "How did your flight go, dear?"

-c

"Gatt" wrote in message
...

"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. .

Here's a more recent story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...collision.html

"The pilot of the single-engine Cessna that ditched in Commencement Bay
flew out of a downward spiral and made a soft landing on the water."

That guy's a stallion.

Mid-air collision, downward spiral recovery and ditching. That's a lot of
action for a log-book entry. "How did your flight go, dear?"

"As well as could be expected, hon!"

On Nov 20, 8:13 pm, "Gatt" wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message

.. .

Here's a more recent story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...collision.html

"The pilot of the single-engine Cessna that ditched in Commencement Bay flew
out of a downward spiral and made a soft landing on the water."

That guy's a stallion.

Mid-air collision, downward spiral recovery and ditching. That's a lot of
action for a log-book entry. "How did your flight go, dear?"

-c

I suppose he wanted to impress his 70 yo passenger mom.

Wil

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:26:57 -0000, Jim Logajan
wrote in :

"Gatt" wrote:

http://www.katu.com/news/11655946.html

TACOMA, Wash. -- Two small planes have collided over Tacoma and one of
them with two people on board crashed into Commencement Bay near
Tacoma.

Here's a more recent story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...collision.html


The pilot of the plane that went down in Commencement Bay was
taking his mother to Gig Harbor for lunch when the collision
occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. over the bay that sits west of
Tacoma's port, Williams said.

Both were taken to local hospitals after being fished out of the
water. The woman, who is in her early 70s, was suffering from mild
hypothermia, Williams said.

After landing, the man and woman climbed out of the plane and hung
on until it started sinking. Williams said the plane sank in 400
feet of water less than a mile off the shore of Tacoma's Ruston
Way.

I wonder what the water temperature is up there in late November?

On 2007-11-20 17:18:12 -0800, Larry Dighera said:

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:26:57 -0000, Jim Logajan
wrote in :

"Gatt" wrote:

http://www.katu.com/news/11655946.html

TACOMA, Wash. -- Two small planes have collided over Tacoma and one of
them with two people on board crashed into Commencement Bay near
Tacoma.

Here's a more recent story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...collision.html


The pilot of the plane that went down in Commencement Bay was
taking his mother to Gig Harbor for lunch when the collision
occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. over the bay that sits west of
Tacoma's port, Williams said.

Both were taken to local hospitals after being fished out of the
water. The woman, who is in her early 70s, was suffering from mild
hypothermia, Williams said.

After landing, the man and woman climbed out of the plane and hung
on until it started sinking. Williams said the plane sank in 400
feet of water less than a mile off the shore of Tacoma's Ruston
Way.

I wonder what the water temperature is up there in late November?

Approximately 38-40 degrees. All of Puget Sound is very cold all year
round. The OAT at the time of the accident was about 43 degrees.

I was flying in the area at the time, but did not hear of it until
after we returned.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On 2007-11-20 17:18:12 -0800, Larry Dighera said:

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:26:57 -0000, Jim Logajan
wrote in :

"Gatt" wrote:

http://www.katu.com/news/11655946.html

TACOMA, Wash. -- Two small planes have collided over Tacoma and one of
them with two people on board crashed into Commencement Bay near
Tacoma.

Here's a more recent story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...collision.html


The pilot of the plane that went down in Commencement Bay was
taking his mother to Gig Harbor for lunch when the collision
occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. over the bay that sits west of
Tacoma's port, Williams said.

Both were taken to local hospitals after being fished out of the
water. The woman, who is in her early 70s, was suffering from mild
hypothermia, Williams said.

After landing, the man and woman climbed out of the plane and hung
on until it started sinking. Williams said the plane sank in 400
feet of water less than a mile off the shore of Tacoma's Ruston
Way.

I wonder what the water temperature is up there in late November?

Apparently it was 44 degrees. Warmer than I expected.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

Gatt wrote:
http://www.katu.com/news/11655946.html

TACOMA, Wash. -- Two small planes have collided over Tacoma and one of them
with two people on board crashed into Commencement Bay near Tacoma.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the other
plane with two people on board landed at Thun Field in Puyallup.

A Tacoma police boat and a privately-owned boat picked up the two people
from the bay and took them to shore. Both people from the plane were loaded
into a waiting ambulance and transported to a hospital, but a Tacoma Fire
Department spokesman said both were expected to survive.

Officials at Thun Field said the aircraft there landed with "minimal damage"
and no one on board was seriously injured.

The circumstances of the crash were not immediately known.



I've seen the 182 involved in this event. It is an older "straight
tail" model, I would guess from the mid to late 50s. The observable
damage is:

- The front of the right (Pax Side) wheel pant was broken off. The
pants on this airplane appear to be of a newer Cessna design.
- There is quite a noticeable dent just beneath the Pax Side door.
- As the plane sits on the ramp, it appears to be slightly "Right Wing
Low". It's possible that either the gear leg was "tweaked", or some
damage may have been done to the gear leg mounting, or both.

I would guess that the 182 may be there a while until the FAA and/or
NTSB complete their work. The pilot appeared to be rattled, but
otherwise OK. It was really great to hear that the occupants of the
other plane survived.

Rick
KPLU