Lonewolf_50
8th Jun 2012, 12:36
There is a recent mishap reported, a familiy of 6 flying from Florida to Kansas, wherein a PC-12 went down in a swamp.
Kansas family of 6 dead after plane crashes in Florida swamp - U.S. News (http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/07/12107828-kansas-family-of-6-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-florida-swamp?lite)
What struck me is that the early comments from "officials" indicate that the plane was coming apart before it hit the ground. Sadly, no survivors. :{
Officials said the plane began to break apart over southeast Polk County and crashed. The crash area is in a remote area and the Polk County Sheriff's Office used helicopters to fly in law enforcement and medical personnel. Parts of the aircraft were found as far as two miles away from the crash site. Officials say that the parts separated before the crash and that the plane was traveling at 26,000 feet when it began experiencing trouble.
While it is early yet, I am puzzled at what would lead to a break up. I note that the service ceiling is 30,000 feet, and that it is a turboprop, so I presume that this is a pressurized cabin -- has to be for that sort of service. (Sick feeling here remembering the Payne Stewart crash, and a few others ...)
The other question arising, not understanding the weather in the area at the time, is how effective anti icing equipment is on that aircraft.
For those of you who have flown the PC-12, do you have any insights?
Kansas family of 6 dead after plane crashes in Florida swamp - U.S. News (http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/07/12107828-kansas-family-of-6-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-florida-swamp?lite)
What struck me is that the early comments from "officials" indicate that the plane was coming apart before it hit the ground. Sadly, no survivors. :{
Officials said the plane began to break apart over southeast Polk County and crashed. The crash area is in a remote area and the Polk County Sheriff's Office used helicopters to fly in law enforcement and medical personnel. Parts of the aircraft were found as far as two miles away from the crash site. Officials say that the parts separated before the crash and that the plane was traveling at 26,000 feet when it began experiencing trouble.
While it is early yet, I am puzzled at what would lead to a break up. I note that the service ceiling is 30,000 feet, and that it is a turboprop, so I presume that this is a pressurized cabin -- has to be for that sort of service. (Sick feeling here remembering the Payne Stewart crash, and a few others ...)
The other question arising, not understanding the weather in the area at the time, is how effective anti icing equipment is on that aircraft.
For those of you who have flown the PC-12, do you have any insights?