SNJ (?) Down No Injuries...
Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:59 pm
Not sure if the is a SNJ or not, but that is what it sounds like...
http://www.ack.net/1272imstory.html
BREAKING NEWS: Vintage plane crashes on approach to Nantucket Airport
By Jason Graziadei
I&M Staff Writer
A single-engine vintage airplane crashed into a wooded area Saturday on its approach to Nantucket Memorial Airport.
The pilot of the plane, Jeff Marks, who was the only person aboard, survived the crash and managed to walk out to a nearby road where he was met by State Police. Marks was taken by ambulance to Nantucket Cottage Hospital to be treated for facial lacerations, according to Fire Chief Everett Pierce.
"He had walked out to the road," State Trooper Kevin Bates said.
The plane went down approximately 200 yards north of Milestone Road in a small clearing surrounded by trees and brush around 3:30 p.m. At the scene, the plane appeared to be relatively unscathed by the crash, with both wings intact and little damage to the exterior. The fuel tanks also did not rupture on impact and there was no sign of fire around the plane.
The navy blue vintage plane, with "Six of Diamonds" written on the nose and "El Toro" on the wings, was based at Nantucket Memorial Airport and is owned by Bill McGrath, the president of Island Airlines.
Pierce said he was unsure what caused the crash, but said the pilot must have been skilled to have brought it down in the manner he did.
"Whatever went wrong, he handled it very well," Pierce said.
http://www.ack.net/1272imstory.html
BREAKING NEWS: Vintage plane crashes on approach to Nantucket Airport
By Jason Graziadei
I&M Staff Writer
A single-engine vintage airplane crashed into a wooded area Saturday on its approach to Nantucket Memorial Airport.
The pilot of the plane, Jeff Marks, who was the only person aboard, survived the crash and managed to walk out to a nearby road where he was met by State Police. Marks was taken by ambulance to Nantucket Cottage Hospital to be treated for facial lacerations, according to Fire Chief Everett Pierce.
"He had walked out to the road," State Trooper Kevin Bates said.
The plane went down approximately 200 yards north of Milestone Road in a small clearing surrounded by trees and brush around 3:30 p.m. At the scene, the plane appeared to be relatively unscathed by the crash, with both wings intact and little damage to the exterior. The fuel tanks also did not rupture on impact and there was no sign of fire around the plane.
The navy blue vintage plane, with "Six of Diamonds" written on the nose and "El Toro" on the wings, was based at Nantucket Memorial Airport and is owned by Bill McGrath, the president of Island Airlines.
Pierce said he was unsure what caused the crash, but said the pilot must have been skilled to have brought it down in the manner he did.
"Whatever went wrong, he handled it very well," Pierce said.
Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:29 pm
Some follow up, found here http://www.ack.net/1282imfpstory.html
As Jeff Marks approached Nantucket Memorial Airport in a vintage World War II trainer on Saturday, he prepared to land just as he had done countless times before.
As the island’s airfield supervisor and a skilled pilot, Marks knew the ins and outs of bringing a plane down on Nantucket, even in high winds like those that were blowing hard on Saturday afternoon. But when the single engine of the vintage aircraft he was flying stopped running, Marks was forced to bring the plane down in the trees and shrubs north of the airport.
Shortly after he radioed the control tower that the plane had lost power, it disappeared from radar. The North American SNJ-5 trainer Marks was piloting crashed into the wooded area just after 3 p.m. Saturday, approximately 200 yards north of Milestone Road. Marks, who was the only person aboard, survived the crash and somehow managed to walk out to a nearby road where he was met by State Police.
Crediting his skills as a pilot, airport officials say that Marks was able to maneuver the plane to a landing in which he avoided potential disaster and serious personal injury. Marks was taken by ambulance to Nantucket Cottage Hospital to be treated for a broken nose and facial lacerations, and was later transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston as a precautionary measure.
“He was injured, but it could have been a lot worse,” Airport Manager Al Peterson said. “He did as good a landing as possible. Potentially, it could have been a disaster if he wasn’t a good pilot.”
Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger
A recovery crew balances this lightly damaged vintage World War II airplane as it is transported by crane down New South Road Wednesday to a hangar on airport property. The plane, piloted by Jeff Marks and owned by Bill McGrath, crash-landed in a wooded area about 200 yards north of Milestone Road.
Nantucket and State Police, the Nantucket Fire Department and airport firefighters responded to the crash site within minutes of Marks’ distress call. By the time most reached the plane, however, Marks was already on his way to the hospital.
At the scene, the plane appeared to be relatively undamaged by the crash, with both wings intact and little damage to the exterior. The landing gear was partially ripped away in the crash, but the fuel tanks did not rupture on impact and there was no sign of fire around the plane.
Marks was recuperating this week and declined to comment.
“Jeff is really recovering and it’s nothing more than just a broken nose,” said his wife, Andrea Marks, this week. “If it was a car accident no one would be interested, but because it was a plane, it’s a big deal.”
Peterson said that the engine of the plane stopped running during Marks’ approach to the airport, but he was unsure what caused it to stop. He said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Massachusetts Aeronautics officials are conducting an investigation.
“Whatever went wrong, he handled it very well,” Fire Chief Everett Pierce said.
The navy blue vintage plane, with "Six of Diamonds" written on the nose and "El Toro" on the wings, was based at Nantucket Memorial Airport and is owned by Bill McGrath, the president of Island Airlines. McGrath said he and Marks were returning from Groton, Conn., where they had shown the SNJ-5 trainer and a P-51 Mustang fighter plane to a group of Coast Guard officers. He added that he and Marks were the only pilots who flew the vintage airplanes.
“He was very fortunate,” said McGrath, who safely landed the P-51 at Nantucket Memorial Airport prior to Marks’ crash. “That’s the most important part. He’s home now, doing good, and ornery as ever.”
McGrath said that the FAA arrived on Nantucket Wednesday to conduct the investigation. A professional aircraft recovery team from Delaware was also on the island yesterday to remove the plane from the brush. He added that he was unsure whether the plane could be salvaged.
As Jeff Marks approached Nantucket Memorial Airport in a vintage World War II trainer on Saturday, he prepared to land just as he had done countless times before.
As the island’s airfield supervisor and a skilled pilot, Marks knew the ins and outs of bringing a plane down on Nantucket, even in high winds like those that were blowing hard on Saturday afternoon. But when the single engine of the vintage aircraft he was flying stopped running, Marks was forced to bring the plane down in the trees and shrubs north of the airport.
Shortly after he radioed the control tower that the plane had lost power, it disappeared from radar. The North American SNJ-5 trainer Marks was piloting crashed into the wooded area just after 3 p.m. Saturday, approximately 200 yards north of Milestone Road. Marks, who was the only person aboard, survived the crash and somehow managed to walk out to a nearby road where he was met by State Police.
Crediting his skills as a pilot, airport officials say that Marks was able to maneuver the plane to a landing in which he avoided potential disaster and serious personal injury. Marks was taken by ambulance to Nantucket Cottage Hospital to be treated for a broken nose and facial lacerations, and was later transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston as a precautionary measure.
“He was injured, but it could have been a lot worse,” Airport Manager Al Peterson said. “He did as good a landing as possible. Potentially, it could have been a disaster if he wasn’t a good pilot.”
Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger
A recovery crew balances this lightly damaged vintage World War II airplane as it is transported by crane down New South Road Wednesday to a hangar on airport property. The plane, piloted by Jeff Marks and owned by Bill McGrath, crash-landed in a wooded area about 200 yards north of Milestone Road.
Nantucket and State Police, the Nantucket Fire Department and airport firefighters responded to the crash site within minutes of Marks’ distress call. By the time most reached the plane, however, Marks was already on his way to the hospital.
At the scene, the plane appeared to be relatively undamaged by the crash, with both wings intact and little damage to the exterior. The landing gear was partially ripped away in the crash, but the fuel tanks did not rupture on impact and there was no sign of fire around the plane.
Marks was recuperating this week and declined to comment.
“Jeff is really recovering and it’s nothing more than just a broken nose,” said his wife, Andrea Marks, this week. “If it was a car accident no one would be interested, but because it was a plane, it’s a big deal.”
Peterson said that the engine of the plane stopped running during Marks’ approach to the airport, but he was unsure what caused it to stop. He said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Massachusetts Aeronautics officials are conducting an investigation.
“Whatever went wrong, he handled it very well,” Fire Chief Everett Pierce said.
The navy blue vintage plane, with "Six of Diamonds" written on the nose and "El Toro" on the wings, was based at Nantucket Memorial Airport and is owned by Bill McGrath, the president of Island Airlines. McGrath said he and Marks were returning from Groton, Conn., where they had shown the SNJ-5 trainer and a P-51 Mustang fighter plane to a group of Coast Guard officers. He added that he and Marks were the only pilots who flew the vintage airplanes.
“He was very fortunate,” said McGrath, who safely landed the P-51 at Nantucket Memorial Airport prior to Marks’ crash. “That’s the most important part. He’s home now, doing good, and ornery as ever.”
McGrath said that the FAA arrived on Nantucket Wednesday to conduct the investigation. A professional aircraft recovery team from Delaware was also on the island yesterday to remove the plane from the brush. He added that he was unsure whether the plane could be salvaged.