A winter storm warning issued for the area by the National Weather Service called for “heavy mixed precipitation, snowĪccumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch,” with winds gusting to 40 mph. “The pilot told him that the airplane was 98% good and the remaining ice would come off during takeoff,” the report said. The lodge’s owner “asked the pilot not to head out” and said there was room for the family to stay another night. They had borrowed a ladder from the lodge, but it wasn’t tall enough to allow them to reach the top of the plane’s tail. Kirk Hansen and another family member worked for about three hours that morning to de-ice the plane, including using isopropyl alcohol, said the owner of the Thunderstik Lodge, where they had been staying. The plane was 100 pounds over its weight limit. The plane, a Pilatus PC-12, had seats for 10 people, meaning two were probably sitting in the aisle at takeoff. The plane was in the air for less than a minute and had gained 460 feet altitude when it went down in a cornfield. 30, and the small airport’s manager told investigators that conditions were “deteriorating.” At the time of takeoff, shortly after 12:30 p.m., one record described the snow as “moderate,” but a neighbor of the airport said that, though he heard it take off, “it was snowing so hard I could not see the plane.”

Snow had been falling in the hours before their scheduled departure on Saturday, Nov. The Hansens, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, had been in Chamberlain, S.D., for the family’s traditional Thanksgiving weekend pheasant hunting trip. Three people survived, with serious injuries. The crash killed pilot Kirk Hansen and eight members of his family, ages 5 to 81. Additional Info.The pilot of a small plane that crashed during a South Dakota snowstorm, killing nine family members, brushed off locals’ suggestions that he delay the flight because of the weather, investigators say.Ī batch of documents concerning the November 2019 crash was released last week by the National Transportation Safety Board. If you have any questions, please contact the Township Office at 26. Chemicals, paints, solvents, pesticides, herbicidesĭumpster Day events will be postponed for 2022 while we pilot this service.Electronics (computers, printers, monitors, accessories).Freon appliances (refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, etc.We recommend separating metals into a separate pile at the curb.Item cannot exceed weight that is safely transported by two people.Carpets must be bundled and 4ft or shorter in length.Glass should be in a cardboard box or sturdy container & sealed.Household doors and windows, furniture, mattress/box springs (must be wrapped), carpeting, toys, miscellaneous rubbish/junk Maximum collection per household is three cubic yards (approximately the size of a pickup truck bed). View the mailer with zone schedule & map Find your zone & corresponding collection dates via our online map Items must be placed at the curb by 11pm on the Sunday prior to collection beginning in that zone. College Hunks will pick up the items during the designated collection period (within six days) and recycle or dispose of the items.

Residents can place accepted items at the curb the Friday-Sunday prior to the start of collection in their zone. You can use our online lookup map to see if you qualify, and what zone you are located in. It will not be available for vacant parcels, commercial or industrial buildings, apartments, or manufactured home communities. This service will be available for single-family homes and condominiums located within the Township. Each zone will have one designated week for collection. The township will be divided into four zones of ~1,500 homes per zone. Beginning in April, Texas Township is partnering with College Hunks to pilot a curbside bulk item collection service.

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