Wednesday, October 27, 2010
NTSB Says Pilot Error Caused Fatal Plane Crash
WEST VIRGINIA....
National Transportation Safety Board investigators say pilot error caused a November plane crash in the mountains near Rainelle, West Virginia that killed 52 year old Kwan Kwok of Alexandria, Virginia, the pilot who bought the plane in the Texas Panhandle. Investigators say Kwok, who was certified as a commercial pilot, flew out of Dalhart Municipal Airport on November 23rd. The Piper PA-30 hit trees while descending near Rainelle during rainy conditions. The wreckage was discovered December 1st.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators say pilot error caused a November plane crash in the mountains near Rainelle, West Virginia that killed 52 year old Kwan Kwok of Alexandria, Virginia, the pilot who bought the plane in the Texas Panhandle. Investigators say Kwok, who was certified as a commercial pilot, flew out of Dalhart Municipal Airport on November 23rd. The Piper PA-30 hit trees while descending near Rainelle during rainy conditions. The wreckage was discovered December 1st.