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Pilot hospitalized after crashing into vacant lot
A 46-year-old Waterford Township man was hospitalized Tuesday, July 19 after his single-engine aircraft crashed into a vacant lot near Williams Lake in Waterford.
According to a Waterford Police Department report, police and fire personnel responded around 7 p.m. to the crash site near Ideal Terrace off Williams Lake Road. Police report it appeared the plane was attempting to land on Williams Lake and may have struck some tree tops, causing it to crash.
The experienced pilot was awake, alert, and talking at the scene, but was considered to be in critical condition until medical personnel could determine the extent of his injuries.
The crash scene is being held for further investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, according to Waterford police.
5 Responses to Pilot hospitalized after crashing into vacant lot
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miad mansour
July 21, 2011 at 7:49 am
This guy is one of a couple of idiots who fly around showing off their airplane. They pick a lake and buzz it a couple of times as a signal to the rest of us to get out of their way. Meanwhile, we’re just out on our boats minding our own business. These guys typically just do a touch and go. It must be self fulfilling for these a$$holes that they can just push a few people out of their way fo a little practice and some “look at me” time. Glad to see this idiot is not seriously hurt and even more glad to see that he won’t be interupting my time on the lake anytime soon.
crazy townie
July 21, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Miad Mansour, is unfortunately incorrect ; the pilot is a resident. Float planes, like the Cub that crashed, have been on our local lakes as long as I can remember and that goes back almost 50 years.
bruce
August 20, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Hey Miad Mansour,
You are a Ass. Maybe where you are from this is not common. I live on a lake and there is a old guy Larry that has an identical plane. I personally love to see him fliing and landing on the lake. You are just jealous. Go home. I am glad that you do not live on my lake, we do not need a-holes like yourself around here.
A smith
July 22, 2011 at 3:47 pm
He’s been my parents neighbor for 8 years, he was mine for 4. The residents I know on williams lake enjoyed watching him fly and do touch and gos. He’s a good man and a good pilot and I hope his recovery is speedy.
Dan Kummer
August 15, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Miad Mansour is showing what a self serving Moron he is… People who have the floats on their planes have just as much right to using the water as you do…
Does it really take any more effort to make way for an airplane, then it does a person fishing or water skiing?
No, Just grow up!