Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock
Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
http://registry.faa.gov/N91Z
NTSB Identification: CEN17FA080
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Wellington, TX
Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC, registration: N91Z
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On January 21, 2017, at 1420 central standard time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, N91Z, descended and impacted terrain following a 90-degree left bank turn after climbout from Marian Airpark (F06), Wellington, Texas. The commercial pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. Impact forces destroyed the airplane. The airplane's registration was pending change, and the airplane was operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was not operating on a flight plan. The local flight was the pilot's second flight of the day in the airplane, which originating at the time of the accident.
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.
Clayton Jay Miller
Clayton Jay Miller
Clayton Jay Miller, 28, of Wellington, Texas passed away on Jan. 21, 2017. He was out flying when his plane went down at Marian Airpark in Wellington. Clayton was the loving husband of Tiffany and the devoted daddy of Trinity.
He was born on Sept. 21, 1988, in San Angelo, Texas to Starla and Brandon Miller. Clayton loved flying more than anything in the world except for his family. He had a ridiculous sense of humor and always tried to make everyone laugh. Clayton worked for Boedeker Flying Service and they became family.
He had so much family that loved him: his brother Danny Ladd and wife Kayce of Iliff, Colorado; brother Brylee Miller and wife Hayley of Ft. Leonard in Wood, Oklahoma; sister-in-law Chelsea Martin and husband Roy of Grape Creek, Texas; father-in-law Kevin Tully of Grape Creek; other mother Becky Wilhelm and husband Danny of San Angelo; cousin Jayson Wilhelm and wife Brandi of Menard; grandparents Larry and Kitty Miller of Aransas Pass; grandmother Sharon Noletubby of Colorado City; nephews Heagen, Kylen and Wyatt and niece Landry. He was also Uncle Cool to Emily and Tommy. Clayton will be missed by many other close friends and family. He was preceded in death by his Papa Russell Noletubby of Sterling City and Aunt Joyce of Imperial. Clayton was sadly joined in death by his cousin Danna Wilhelm of San Angelo.
There will be a celebration of Clayton's life on Sunday Jan. 29, 2017, at 12 p.m. at the Boedeker Flying Service hangar located at 15720 FM 164 at the Childress Municipal Airport in Childress, Texas. A reception will follow in the hangar.
In lieu of flowers and cards, the family asks that you please donate to the Young Eagles Program in Abilene, Texas. Nothing made Clayton feel better than taking kids for their first flight. This program was very dear to his heart. EAA 471 P.O. Box 2585 Abilene, Texas. 79604
Arrangements were by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. Sign the online guest book atadamsfuneralsvc.com.
Danna Joy Wilhelm 40, passed away January 21, 2017 in Wellington, Texas.
Danna was born to Danny and Becky Wilhelm on September 7, 1976 in Muenster, TX. She would go on to graduate from Hart High School in Hart, Texas. Danna moved to San Angelo to attend Angelo State University. After college she went into banking here in San Angelo at First Community Federal Credit Union then moved to Waco as a branch manager of a Compass Bank. Danna moved back to San Angelo to be closer to family and worked at Lufkin Oil.
Danna is survived by her parents Danny and Becky Wilhelm, Brother Jayson and wife Brandi Wilhelm, Niece Landry Wilhelm, and Uncle Larry Wilhelm and wife Hope.
A Visitation will be held at Harper Funeral Home Wednesday, January 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Harper Funeral Home Thursday, January 26 at 10:30 AM. The Burial will take place at Imperial Cemetery in Imperial, TX Friday, January 27 at 1:00 PM.
COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY, TX - The Texas Department of Public Safety was called to a plane crash Saturday in Collingsworth County, resulting in the death of two people.
At approximately 2:20 p.m., a Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria aircraft took off from the Marian Airpark in Wellington.
According to an eyewitness, the pilot of the aircraft banked to make a turn after take-off and lost control of the aircraft.
The plane overturned and crashed into a field just south of the airport resulting in the death of the pilot and passenger.
The pilot was identified as 28-year-old Clayton Miller of Wellington and the passenger was 40-year-old Danna Wilhelm of San Angelo. They were both pronounced dead on scene by Collingsworth County Justice of the Peace, Jo Rita Henard.
The National Transportation Safety Board will be conducting the investigation of the crash.
Source: http://www.newschannel10.com
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirms a plane went down just after 2:20 p.m. Saturday about one half of a mile south of the airport.
The two people aboard the aircraft were confirmed dead.
A DPS statement says an eyewitness saw the pilot of the Citabria 7GCBC plane lost control after take off from the Marian Airpark.
The plane overturned and crashed into a field just south of the airport killing the pilot, Clayton Miller, 28, of Wellington and his passenger Danna Wilhelm, 40, of San Angelo.
Both were pronounced dead on the scene by Collingsworth County Justice of the Peace Jo Rita Henard.
DPS says weather conditions were windy.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
Source: http://abc7amarillo.com
Two people are confirmed dead following a small private plane crash Saturday afternoon in Collingsworth County about a half-mile south of the Marian Airpark in Wellington, the Texas Department of Public Safety reports.
At approximately 2:20 p.m., a Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria aircraft took off from the Marian Airpark.
According to an eyewitness the aircraft banked to make a turn after take-off when it inverted and crashed into a field south of the runway.
The pilot was identified as Clayton Miller, 28, of Wellington.
The passenger was identified as Danna Wilhelm, 40, of San Angelo.
According to DPS they were both pronounced dead at scene by Collingsworth County Justice of the Peace Jo Rita Henard.
DPS Sgt. Cindy Barkley confirmed Saturday evening that DPS is securing the crash site overnight until investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board arrive today.
Wayne Phillips, manager of My-T Burger on West Avenue in Wellington, about a mile from the crash, said the weather at the time of the accident varied between being partly cloudy and sunny and that it was not raining at the time.
The NTSB will conduct the crash investigation.
Source: http://amarillo.com
Two people are dead after a plane crash over the weekend in Collingsworth county. DPS officials say around 2:20 Saturday afternoon, a Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria took off from the airport in Wellington. An eyewitness said the pilot banked to make a turn after take-off and lost control. The airplane overturned and crashed into a field just south of the airport. 28-year old Claton Miller of Wellington and 40-year old Danna Wilhelm of San Angelo were both pronounced dead at the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board will be conducting the investigation.
Condolences to the Family. God Bless!
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