David Megginson wrote:
Dave Butler wrote:

This has special interest for me because I own a Mooney (that should
take care of the on-topicness). I guess I could put this in
r.a.piloting, but i don't know anyone over there, and I just wanted to
share this with some friends...


Are you OK, and your family? I don't know how badly it would shake me
and my family to witness a small plane crash, not to mention one on our
own property and of the type we fly in. Best wishes to all of you, and
sympathies to the families of the victims.

Yes, thanks. There were no injuries on the ground. There are some neighbors who
were at home at the time who were understandably shaken. Nobody was home at my
house. My wife, an aerophobe, seems to be taking it rather well. As for me, it's
closer to a crash scene investigation than I really would like to be. Since the
aircraft is so similar to the one I fly, I think it enhances my tendency to
mentally play back probable scenarios.

It's got to be tough for the families of the victim(s). Last I knew, they had
still recovered only one body, although for some reason (flight plan?) they seem
to think there were 2 people aboard. I haven't seen any identification of the
plane or the people involved.

Dave