Pilot’s body recovered from crash site on Whittier mountainside
The student pilot had been flying solo down to
The pilot took off from
Around
At
The plane was found around
The pilot crashed about a mile south of
The pilot was near a flight path that follows Turnagain Arm and
The man's name has not been released.
The plane's FAA registration number, provided by Price, shows the registered owner as
Price said the airplane suffered significant damage to the nose section, which indicates a high speed of impact. The plane was found upright, and it appeared to have taken a slight right turn before the accident.
On Sunday,
The airplane is located in an avalanche-risk area of deep, wet snow, Price said.
The insurance company will organize the plane's removal from the mountain, Price said. Then, the airplane manufacturer, FAA,
Student pilots are able to fly solo, Price said, so long as they have an endorsement from their flight instructor. The investigation will include a review of the pilot's training and whether that endorsement had been made, Price said.
A preliminary report will be out in seven to 10 days. The final report could take upwards of a year, depending on what information investigators uncover, Price said.
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