Aircraft down near Dade City, FL - 2 killed

[Murdoughnut]

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=101929&catid=8

I got that sinking feeling in my stomach when I remembered that one of our owners was up today with his wife - but from the pictures, doesn't look like it was them. Aircraft has a distinctive black/yellow checkerboard pattern on the leading edge of the wing.

RIP

 

[TurdBird]

RIP. How many does that make for this year? It's been what, 2 or 3 within the last week?

 

[KVNC]

RIP Those who were lost. There's been too many of these stories recently!

 

[Murdoughnut]

RIP. How many does that make for this year? It's been what, 2 or 3 within the last week?

No kidding - it really does seem like a lot.

 

[Malko]

RIP. How many does that make for this year? It's been what, 2 or 3 within the last week?

1/1/09-3/9/09
35 fatal accidents this year. If you query back through the years though it is not really much different.

1/1/08-3/9/08
46 fatal accidents this period last year.

1/1/07-3/9/07
40 fatal accidents

1/1/06-3/9/06
50 fatal accidents

1/1/05-3/9/05
58 fatal accidents


This year is actually behind in terms of the number of fatal accidents. just this year has had the added attention from the Colgan flight.

 

[nkoenig]

At least the trend is going down. That's a good thing.

 

[AviatorGator]

1/1/09-3/9/09
35 fatal accidents this year. If you query back through the years though it is not really much different.

1/1/08-3/9/08
46 fatal accidents this period last year.

1/1/07-3/9/07
40 fatal accidents

1/1/06-3/9/06
50 fatal accidents

1/1/05-3/9/05
58 fatal accidents


This year is actually behind in terms of the number of fatal accidents. just this year has had the added attention from the Colgan flight.

Nice work. I had a feeling that might be the case...

Either way, RIP.

 

[darrenf]

At least the trend is going down. That's a good thing.

Guaranteed the Hours Flown is down as well.

 

[TurdBird]

Interesting list.

Guaranteed the Hours Flown is down as well.

Very true.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Looks like this was the stunt pilot that went down ... very sad ... http://www.paullopezairshows.com/

 

[TurdBird]

I'm sorry if I'm blind but is there anything on the website about the accident? If so, I'm missing it.

 

[t-cart]

I'm sorry if I'm blind but is there anything on the website about the accident? If so, I'm missing it.

I didn't see anything there FiveO.

 

[TurdBird]

Thanks man. Usually these websites say something along the line of an accident took place, etc. I was just wondering if they had anything saying something about it.

 

[WacoFan]

Thanks man. Usually these websites say something along the line of an accident took place, etc. I was just wondering if they had anything saying something about it.

Sometimes it takes a day or so, particularly with the smaller operators. Jim Leroy's website didn't change for a day or two.