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The “Meridian” Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander that crashed into the East Haven home had two aboard, Bill Henningsgaard and his teenage son, Maxwell, who were visiting colleges.

Inside one of the houses struck were Sadie Brantley, 13, and Madisyn Mitchell, 1, bringing the total fatalities up to four. The children’s mother, Joann Mitchell, 39, escaped as well as a Scottish terrier which was found outside after the crash.

A National Transportation Safety Board official said there might be four to six fatalities.

Updated reports indicate that the left wing lodged in one house and the right wing in the other.

Henningsgaard was piloting the plane. He was about to land on Tweed’s Runway 2 with an instrument landing. He had missed his first approach and was about to attempt a second landing.

Henningsgaard was a former (14 year) Microsoft executive. According to SVP, Henningsgaard Bill was a member of Social Venture Partners since 1998, was the board chair and acting executive director of Eastside Pathways, and on the board of Youth Eastside Services, co-founded the advisory board of the Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, and was treasurer of his church council. He had an undergraduate degree at Harvard, post-graduate education at the University of Oslo, Norway, and an M.B.A. from Stanford.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Sullivan, and two children.

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An Aerial Banners Inc pilot flying a Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B impacted terrain near Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Panama City Florida on or near Vinson Road, but pilot James Land only received minor injuries.

The pilot suffered cuts to his head and was hospitalized.

Bay County Fire and Rescue, and deputies of BCSO responded to the scene.

Aerial Banners Inc who owns the plane will be removing the wreckage.

According to Bay County Press, the pilot “picked up a banner from the airport at 1400 and climbed to 900” but dropped the banner on losing power. He was attempting a landing but the engine failed before he reached a clearing.

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What: Herman Hassinger Architects Beechcraft A36 Bonanza en route from Nashua to Laconia
Where: Hooksett, New Hampshire
When: Oct 25, 2012 1:30 pm
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: According to reports, the single-engine Beechcraft hit a light pole alongside I-93 northbound.

The two aboard, Husband and wife Herman and Doris Hassinger, were on their way to a board of trustees meeting at a New Hampton boarding school, and died when the plane crashed on to the shoulder and guard rail after glancing off the pole.

Herman Hassinger was ejected into the woods about 25 yards from the plane.

The plane sustained heavy front-end damage. The debris included parts fallen from the light pole and about six feet of the plane’s wing.

The Bureau of Aeronautics, FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating.

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What: 1965 Mooney M20C en route from Baldwin County Georgia to North Perry Airport, Pembroke Pines
Where: Sheridan Street in Cooper City Florida
When: May 19, 2012
Who: Pilot and passenger
Why: The pilot who experienced engine trouble managed to force-land on Sheridan street, only clipping his wings on the tree-lined street. No injuries were reported but traffic was shut down on the street for a while.

The FAA is investigating.

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