PA - Lancaster county, small plane crashes in neighborhood

[kuromiiiilove]

Multiple injuries reported at Lancaster County plane crash

Multiple medics and ambulances on the scene near Lancaster Airport

www.wgal.com

 

[kuromiiiilove]

Multiple people injured as plane crashes in suburban Pennsylvania

Medics, ambulances, and emergency vehicles rushed to the scene in Lancaster County - as flames engulfed the plane.

www.dailymail.co.uk

“A small plane crash-landed in a parking lot of a suburban Pennsylvania retirement home after taking off with its door open.”

 

[kuromiiiilove]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/us/lancaster-pa-plane-crash-pennsylvania?Date=20250309&Profile=cnnbrk

“The plane “went down” in Manheim Township and emergency crews are responding, the Lancaster City Police Bureau told CNN. Police said they were unable to give information on injuries or casualties but CNN affiliate WGALconfirmed multiple ambulances are at the scene.”

 

[kuromiiiilove]

Shocking video shows fiery aftermath of plane crash in Pennsylvania neighborhood

Shocking video shows the fiery aftermath of a small plane crash at a retirement community in Amish country in Pennsylvania — with multiple injuries reported.

nypost.com

 

[Chimera]

Looks bad, there will most likely be injuries if not worse, wonder if the door blew off while taxiing or they forgot to close it and this happened ?

 

[realanastasia]

This appears to be the aircraft, which was built in 1981 (!!!): https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/192415789/n347m-1981-beechcraft-a36-bonanza-turboprop

 

[realanastasia]

Crew of five injured after plane crashes into retirement community near Lancaster Airport

Multiple crews are actively on scene of a plane crash with injuries in Lancaster County.Emergency dispatch confirmed the plane crashed Sunday afternoon in the

kfoxtv.com

All 5 on board reportedly survived, which is great if true. Crew of five injured after plane crashes into retirement community near Lancaster Airport

 

[GraceG]

Looks bad, there will most likely be injuries if not worse, wonder if the door blew off while taxiing or they forgot to close it and this happened ?

There's no history of doors of these type planes "blowing off". If not latched properly it can pop open slightly on takeoff (can happen with most any light plane). It's really noisy which is distracting and might create a little bit of drag but it's not an emergency. Looks like from the data of his speed he got seriously slow in the turn, and stalled the airplane as the wings lost lift. There was a similar crash this year Van's RV-10 aircraft killing 2 January 2 in Fullerton when the door came open on takeoff (www.ntsb.gov for the preliminary report).

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[Chimera]

There's no history of doors of these type planes "blowing off". If not latched properly it can pop open slightly on takeoff (can happen with most any light plane). It's really noisy which is distracting and might create a little bit of drag but it's not an emergency. Looks like from the data of his speed he got seriously slow in the turn, and stalled the airplane as the wings lost lift. There was a similar crash this year Van's RV-10 aircraft killing 2 January 2 in Fullerton when the door came open on takeoff (www.ntsb.gov for the preliminary report).

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When the news broke it appeared from the videos and article that the door was open but it also sounded as if the cause was unknown ?
If the manufacturing was at fault, that would have been reported by now, so maybe not ?
Omo.

 

[Cryptic]

This appears to be the aircraft, which was built in 1981 (!!!): https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/192415789/n347m-1981-beechcraft-a36-bonanza-turboprop

That is not unusual- though it is likely a step or two above the average age.

In the end, however, small planes that are flown regularly and are well maintained (key word) can fly for decades -and then some.

Well maintained over a period of 45 years would likely include scheduled total over hauls of the frame and avionics as well as re- builds of the engine etc.