CESSNA CRASHES AT WHITEMAN.Byline: Staff and Wire Services PACOIMA -- A four-seater plane crashed about 10 a.m. Thursday while landing at Whiteman Airpark air·park n. A small airport typically located near a business area or industrial park. , destroying the aircraft but resulting in only minor injuries to the pilot and passenger, authorities said. The Cessna 172 piloted by Dan Grahek of Palmdale landed hard on Runway runway: see airport. 12, causing it to bounce back into the air, said Gary Boze of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) is responsible for the construction and operation of Los Angeles County's roads, building safety, sewerage, and flood control. . Grahek then applied full power with the wing flaps extended, which caused the aircraft to stall and the left wing to hit the ground. The plane then cartwheeled off the runway and into the infield area, Boze said, coming to rest near the administration building. The airfield was closed for about an hour. Both Grahek and his passenger, Monrovia resident Charles Currey, escaped with minor injuries. Mike Fergus of the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control said investigators determined that the nose landing gear of the airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. collapsed. The airport in the 12600 block of Osborne Street is one of five that are managed by the county Department of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. . CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) A Cessna 172 piloted by a Palmdale man crashed at Whiteman Airpark in Pacoima on Thursday. The plane bounced into the air and cartwheeled, but no serious injuries were reported. The plane was removed and the airport reopened in about an hour. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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