Crash in Wheeling, WV Sunday

[rjcap]

Does anybody have any info on this crash of a single engine Piper last Sunday or can you direct me to where I might find info on this.

Thanks

 

[irapilot]

http://www.faa.gov/avr/aai/iirform.htm

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7710M Make/Model: PA32 Description: PA-32 Cherokee Six, Six, Saratoga, Turbo
Date: 07/19/2004 Time: 0310

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: WHEELING State: WV Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT CRASHED IN A VACANT FIELD 8 MI SW OF WHEELING OHIO COUNTY ARPT, WV
(HLG) FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. LOCAL AUTHORITIES REPORTED 5 FATALITIES AND
SUBSTANTIAL ACFT DAMAGE. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. WHEELING, WV

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 5
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 4 Fat: 4 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: KEKN 190300Z 00000KT 1SM BR CLR 15/15 A2989



OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation

Departed: KANKAKEE, IL IKK Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: WHEELING, WV HLG Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: PIT APPROACH 127.95
Last Clearance: CLRD FOR ILS RWY 3

FAA FSDO: ALLEGHENY CO., PA (EA03) Entry date: 07/19/2004 #

N7710M
Aircraft Serial Number : 32R-8529006
Aircraft Manufacturer : PIPER
Model : PA-32R-301T
Engine Manufacturer : LYCOMING
Model : TI0-540 SER
Aircraft Year : 1985
Owner Name : COMMERCIAL BAG CO
Owner Address : PO BOX 69
NORMAL, IL, 61761-0069
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 12-Jun-2003
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations : Normal

 

[rjcap]

Thanks for the post.


Apparently a friend of a friend was on this plane and I am trying to do a little investigation into what might have happened.

One of the occupants was the owner of a packaging company in Bloomington, Il and was somewhat of a widely known and very well respected gentlemen.

If anybody finds additional info please post.