Cameraman and producer Todd Dennis was taping the game for PannerVision, the Goldpanner's official game chronicler. The video of the crash would became a valuable tool to investigators on the post-impact sequence of the crash, as well as appear on ESPN, CNN, and various news and sports programs across the globe.
After a minute delay, the baseball game continued. The soccer game did not. Culpepper hit the first pitch over the wall in the same spot as the plane crashed, for a double, sealing the victory for the Goldpanners. Culpepper would go on to become the Goldpanner's Most Valuable Player for the season. The National Transportation Safety Board's investigation found about 30 gallons of fuel were in the left wing-mounted fuel tank after the crash, while only 0.
When asked by investigators if the pilot attempted to switch the fuel selector valve from the right fuel tank to the left tank, Mason responded "No. The pilot stated shortly after the crash that he routinely flew the route between Beluga Airport and Merrill Field in Anchorage using only the right fuel tank. Mason said that fuel stored in the left fuel tank was considered a reserve tank. However, that morning, another pilot had flown the Skywagon prior to Mason's flight, and usually, when an airplane returned to Spernak, line service personnel would typically fill the right fuel tank, readying the craft for the next flight.
Thus, prior to departing on the outbound leg of the flight from Anchorage to Beluga, Mason did not visually check the fuel quantity in the right wing fuel tank.
The NTSB concluded that the likely cause of the crash was " t he pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector valve to a nearly empty tank, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent emergency landing at an off-airport site.
Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his inadequate remedial action. Mulcahy Stadium remains today the largest outdoor baseball stadium in all of Alaska.
Recent efforts to replace the structure, originally built in , have gained little traction. The 5, seat stadium stands as a constant reminder of a lucky set of circumstances combining to advert a potential disaster. Hosting by:. Witnesses view the crash site from the soccer field, as emergency personnel investigate the cause. The engine sheared off in the crash in the foreground, with rescue workers attend to the injured.
Video of the crash via YouTube. One individual suffered a back injury and was taken to a nearby hospital, as was another passenger.
The youngest passenger onboard the flight was 10 years old. The plane rolled through a fence and was engulfed by flames shortly before takeoff atHouston Executive Airport in Waller County, Texas, on Tuesday morning, officials said. Photos from the crash site showed columns of smoke billowing from the fiery wreckage of the plane. The aircraft was identified as a McDonnell Douglas DC , which is a fixed wing, dual engine plane.
It is registered under the name of J. Alan Kent, the corporate owner of Flair Builders, a Houston-based custom homebuilder. After the crash Mr Kent told ABC13 that he was trying to figure out what had happened to the plane and that he was expecting a call from the Federal Aviation Administraion.
He confirmed that everyone onboard the plane was part of a group of friends traveling to the Tuesday night baseball game in Massachusetts. Nearly 2, homes in the area were left without power as a result of the wreck. By noon, local power companies had restored power to nearly all of the affected customers.
Officials asked the public to avoid the area in the wake of the crash as emergency services rushed to the scene. Chief Tim Gibson, director of Waller-Harris Emergency Services, said it took several agencies to extinguish the fire which he said had fully engulfed the aircraft by the time crews arrived.
Sergeant Stephen Woodard, spokesperson of the Texas Department of Public Safety, briefed reporters from the scene of the crash and said officials were thrilled that there had been no loss of life. No one is deceased. Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism. By registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists.
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