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Title: Local pilot dies in crash.
Post by: Obie303 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 (http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20101223airport_owner_killed_in_crash_on_his_property/srvc=home&position=also)
Title: Re: Local pilot dies in crash.
Post by: Dichotomy on December 23, 2010, 08:10:17 AM: My condolences to you and your Wife Obie :salute :pray
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Post by: Wolfala on December 23, 2010, 08:12:20 AM: That is a PA- 28 of some variety. Condolences
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Post by: Wildcat1 on December 23, 2010, 08:16:36 AM: so sorry to hear.... my condolences :salute
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Post by: IrishOne on December 23, 2010, 08:24:29 AM: :pray
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Post by: Stoney 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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Post by: Tupac on December 23, 2010, 11:52:36 AM: My condolences sir
:salute Greg
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Post by: ozrocker on December 23, 2010, 02:32:23 PM: :pray Condolences.

Oz
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Post by: 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:
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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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Post by: Maverick on December 23, 2010, 06:10:29 PM: Fair skies and tailwinds for those forever in flight.
:pray
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Post by: 007Rusty on December 23, 2010, 06:50:12 PM: :salute :pray
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Post by: pipz on December 23, 2010, 08:16:45 PM: Sorry to hear this happen to your friend Obie.
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Post by: Obie303 on December 23, 2010, 11:09:26 PM: Thanks everyone. I'll be sure to pass on the condolences to my wife.

:salute
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Post by: Wolfala 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.