ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145967
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 01-JUN-2012 |
| Time: | ~11:00 LT |
| Type: | Prowler Jaguar (built by Charles R. Westcott) |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N125CW |
| C/n / msn: | 0012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Salinas Municipal Airport - KSNS, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KSNS |
| KSNS |
The engine of a Prowler Jaguar experimental homebuilt aircraft (built by Charles R. Westcott) may have faltered Friday 1 June 2012 just before the plane crashed and burst into flames immediately after takeoff from Salinas Municipal Airport - KSNS, California.
The pilot was killed.
An autopsy confirmed that Chuck suffered a heart attack and that was the likely cause of the accident.
Sources:
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Charles+(Chuck)-Westcott&lc=6922&pid=157975144&mid=5132419
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20120601/NEWS01/120601009/Pilot-dies-fiery-crash-Salinas-Airport
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20761317/plane-crash-at-salinas-kills-pilot
http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/18678735/slideshow-salinas-plane-crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2012 01:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jun-2012 02:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2012 12:04 | tapapesh | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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