The FAA and NTSB personnel spent much of the day on Tuesday examining the wreckage and scene of Monday night’s plane crash in Riverwoods.
Federal investigators examine the wreckage of a Piper Navajo that crashed Monday night in suburban Riverwoods. Tim Olk photo
After they were finished, they released the wreckage to Fries Automotive to remove the plane and debris from the scene and transport everything to Campbell Airport in Grayslake. Fries was assisted by Rogner’s Towing out of Palatine. Earlier in the day, a tree removal contractor cut trees that had been damaged by the plane plus those additional trees necessary to clear a path for a truck to access the scene.
A tree trimmer climbs a tree near the wreckage to remove large limbs that were severed and hanging above the wreckage. Tim Olk photo
Also, an employee of the tree contractor climbed one of the tall trees to remove a piece of debris that was lodged there.
A climber has to go significantly higher that the reach of a bucket truck will allow in order to remove a piece of debris. Tim Olk photo
The debris can be seen at the top of a tree which was clipped by the plane as it went down. Tim Olk photo
A rollback tow truck sits on sheets of plywood in a lane cleared after several trees were cut down. Larry Shapiro photo
Debris and trees litter the yard near the crash. Larry Shapiro photo
As the sun sets, the scene is turned over to the recovery crew. Larry Shapiro photo
The medical transport plane had an area for a stretcher. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane's tail number. Larry Shapiro photo
The pilot sitting in the far seat did not survive the crash although the person in the closer seat is alive. Larry Shapiro photo
A skid ster unit carries one of the plane's engines out to the street. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane came to rest in between several trees. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane is pulled from it's position with a cable from the heavy wrecker out on Portwine Road. The cable runs through a snatch block anchored against a large tree. Larry Shapiro photo
Tim has more photos HERE and Larry has a gallery HERE.
