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Offline Obie303

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Local pilot dies in crash.
« on: December 23, 2010, 07:59:33 AM »
I know that the pilot community tends to be close knit.  Yesterday, my wife found out that one of her friends, Greg, was killed in a crash trying to land at a local airport that he owns.  This came as such a shock to my wife and I.  We had just seen Greg at a Christmas party on Saturday.  You could not have met a kinder, friendlier man. 

The FAA is looking into the crash.  I'm not sure about the plane he was flying.  It wasn't his, but a friends plane that Greg was flying.  We don't have all the details if the crash was weather (there was a wicked cross wind) or mechanical.  I'm sure it'll be months before we hear anything.  Greg was coming in for a landing and according to witnesses, it sounds like the engine cut out and he lost power on final.

Greg was a hell of a man.  Please keep Greg and his family in your thoughs and prayers this Christmas. 

article:
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20101223airport_owner_killed_in_crash_on_his_property/srvc=home&position=also
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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2010, 08:10:17 AM »
My condolences to you and your Wife Obie  :salute  :pray
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Offline Wolfala

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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2010, 08:12:20 AM »
That is a PA- 28 of some variety. Condolences
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Offline Wildcat1

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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 08:16:36 AM »
so sorry to hear.... my condolences :salute
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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2010, 08:24:29 AM »
 :pray
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Offline Stoney

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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2010, 08:31:05 AM »
You can pull the preliminary information from the FAA website, and then look back later to read the results of the investigation.
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Offline Tupac

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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2010, 11:52:36 AM »
My condolences sir
 :salute Greg
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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 02:32:23 PM »
 :pray Condolences.


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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 04:10:08 PM »
 :pray

Bad day for small aircraft, four fatal aircraft crashes and the sun hasn't even gone down.  Two Mooney-20s, a Beachcraft Sierra, and Obie's friend in a Piper Cherokee.  Very little additional information to gather from the FFA preliminary:
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**   Report created 12/23/2010   Record 1                                     **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 30ZZ        Make/Model: PA28      Description: PA-28 CHEROKEE, ARROW, WARRIOR, ACHER, D
  Date: 12/22/2010     Time: 1345

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: SPENCER   State: MA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNMWAY, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY
  INJURED, SPENCER, MA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: WINDSOR LOCKS, CT  (EA63)             Entry date: 12/23/2010


http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/media/B_1223_N.txt
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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 06:10:29 PM »
Fair skies and tailwinds for those forever in flight.
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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2010, 06:50:12 PM »
 :salute   :pray
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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2010, 08:16:45 PM »
Sorry to hear this happen to your friend Obie.
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Offline Obie303

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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2010, 11:09:26 PM »
Thanks everyone.  I'll be sure to pass on the condolences to my wife. 

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Offline Wolfala

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Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2010, 01:31:03 AM »
Quote from: Babalonian on December 23, 2010, 04:10:08 PM
:pray

Bad day for small aircraft, four fatal aircraft crashes and the sun hasn't even gone down.  Two Mooney-20s, a Beachcraft Sierra, and Obie's friend in a Piper Cherokee.  Very little additional information to gather from the FFA preliminary:
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/media/B_1223_N.txt

That Mooney went down in 1/4 mile in freezing fog. Not the best place to be.
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