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Identities
of crash victims released
Sheriff's Office takes over investigation web posted February 18, 2006  TRENTON – The
identity of the man killed in the ultralight plane crash in Trenton
on Thursday night has been released. Edgefield County Coroner Thurmond
Burnett said he pronounced Michael F. Herlihy, 44,of Kimberly
Acres
Drive in
Jackson, dead on the scene of the crash. Mark Williams, 42, of
Chipawah Trail,
Leesville, was injured in the crash and was transported to MCG by
ambulance. Friends of the two men said Mr. Williams’ condition was good
and he would make a full recovery.Don Trace of Martinez, who is a fellow flyer at the Trenton airport, said Mr. Herlihy would be sorely missed, “Mike was a good friend,” he said, “it was a tragic loss to everyone.” Mr. Trace, whose hanger sits across from Mr. Herlihy’s, said, “Mike would do anything to help anyone and would never take money for it.” He said often times Mr. Herlihy would help him work on his ultra-light aircraft. Both Mr. Herlihy and Mr. Williams were experienced pilots and the flying conditions were perfect on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Trace said Mr. Herlihy had not flow his plane in a while and he thought this was the first time it had been taken up since the work had been completed. “Mark was a little more experienced and he probably went along with Mike just in case something happened,” Mr. Trace said. What happened is still unknown. Lt. Chris Wash said the Sheriff’s Office is  investigating the
crash and is still trying to find witnesses
and gather statements of anyone who saw the plane before it crashed.
They are also going over the remains of the aircraft, which are housed
at the Trenton Airport. The FAA and the NTSB were notified of the crash
but are not investigating the matter since ultra-light planes do not
require a Pilots License in order to fly.The aircraft came down at a rather steep angle as it hit nose first and buried the propeller assembly in the bottom of a hole created in the sandy soil from the impact. The craft was located just a few feet away and primarily intact with heavy damage to the nose of the aircraft. The small planes are not cheap, costing anywhere between $15,000 to $30,000 and as much as $60,000, Mr. Trace said adding he has over $24,000 invested in his own ultra-light. For
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