small plane down in La Mirada, CA

[Ravengirl]

News here just reported two fatalities. Apparently a Cessna (note: they call all small planes 'Cessna') hit a radio tower west of Fullerton (KFUL.) They made sure to mention the station was still broadcasting *rolls eyes*

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4009003/detail.html

Anyone know anything else?

Stephanie

 

[Vik]

I wonder if its the same tower thats on the Terminal Area Chart, the Californa Pilot's Guide pull-out chart for FUL. I think I even remember it .. I think its AM 640. Huge tower. I wonder if it was at night?

 

[EagleRJ]

It was daytime, and apparently good visibility according to the METARs.

The 900' tower came down after the crash. I, too am relieved that the station was able to keep broadcasting!

 

[ShadowFlight]

I wonder if its the same tower thats on the Terminal Area Chart, the Californa Pilot's Guide pull-out chart for FUL. I think I even remember it .. I think its AM 640. Huge tower. I wonder if it was at night?

That's right - tower is for KFI, 640 AM. One of the last clear channel AM stations in existence. Tower is about a mile from the airport - between the departure end of 24 and I-5 freeway.

Peace

SF

 

[English]

I used to flight instruct at FUL. That was always the item we, as instructors, emphasized to our students - how to avoid the towers. I think this is at least the third fatal plane crash involving that tower.

 

[FN FAL]

If you are using an AM tower as a fix for practicing holds, you must be higher thatn the CAGL height of the tower to do so...unless it's a FOX affiliate.

 

[Flyin Tony]

Thats the KFI tower right? That thing is big, always use that to turn base going into FUL...... yep it was

 

[HMR]

That tower used to give me the Heebie Jeebies whenever I'd depart IFR. That's a serious transmitter. I drove from SLC to BOI the other night and listened to KFI the whole way. It's gotta be 600 miles from KFUL to KSLC with lots of mountains inbetween.

 

[Ravengirl]

It was daytime, and apparently good visibility according to the METARs.

The 900' tower came down after the crash. I, too am relieved that the station was able to keep broadcasting!

I was out driving today...it was one of the most clear days we've had all year!

 

[Flyin Tony]

News just said, a Cessna, 2 killed, dep EMT for FUL went to pick up 2 other people.