Two On Plane, One In House Killed
A total of three bodies have been recovered from the site of
Sunday's tragedy in Roseville, CA, where a small homebuilt aircraft
crashed into a home.
Initial reports of fatalities ranged from one person killed in
the accident, to four. Sadly, it appears the total will be closer
to the latter, as authorities confirmed Monday night that three
bodies have been recovered from the site.
Two of the bodies "were associated with the airplane," said
Roseville police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther. The third victim was
presumably in the home when the accident occurred.
Roseville police are continuing their efforts to find an
18-year-old man who witnesses said was inside the house when the
accident occurred. The man's family was reportedly out-of-town this
weekend, although he did not go with them. The third body recovered
was not that of the 18-year-old, said Gunther.
Also on Monday, the FAA has released its Preliminary Report in
the accident.
FAA Spokesman Mike Fergus told the Sacramento Bee the 1996
Glasair II (file photo of type, above,) registered N540FT,
departed Lincoln Airport, 10 miles north of Roseville, on Sunday
morning. It impacted the home shortly before 11:30 am.
The aircraft is registered to Patrick O'Brien, who appears to
have purchased the aircraft in November 2005. However, it is
unclear if he is one of the victims.
On Monday, Roseville firefighters worked with the FAA "to pull
the wreckage out of the house, stabilizing the house so it's safe
to go inside," said Roseville Fire Marshal Dennis Mathisen.
The NTSB will soon be taking over the investigation, with a
Preliminary Report from that agency expected next week.
** Report created 2/13/2006 Record 5
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 540FT Make/Model: GLAS
Description: Glasair
Date: 02/12/2006 Time: 2010
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: ROSEVILLE State: CA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES INTO A RESIDENCE,
THE TWO PERSONS
ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, GROUND INJURIES ARE UNKNOWN,
ROSEVILLE, CA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew:
2 Fat: 2 Ser: 0
Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass:
0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0
Min: 0 Unk:
#
Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min: 0 Unk: U
WEATHER: SMF 1153PST 3500SCT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3033
OTHER DATA
Departed: ROSEVILLE,
CA Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination:
Flt Plan: Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: SACRAMENTO, CA
(WP25) Entry date:
02/13/2006