Archives for the '"Gone West"' Category
NTSB issues final report on Scott Crossfield crash
Friday, September 28th, 2007
On April 19, 2006, about 1110 (all times referenced are eastern daylight time), a Cessna 210A, N6579X, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, crashed into remote mountainous terrain near Ludville, Georgia, after entering thunderstorms. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 while on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The accident flight departed Prattville/Grouby Field Airport, Prattville, Alabama, about 1005, and was en route to Manassas Regional/Harry P. Davis Field Airport (HEF), Manassas, Virginia.
Hal Fishman, Los Angeles TV News Anchor & Pilot
Friday, August 10th, 2007
Legendary KTLA Anchorman Hal Fishman, the longest-running anchor in television history, and a presence in Los Angeles broadcasting for nearly five decades that many in the city grew up knowing and trusting, has died at the age of 75. Hal’s strong connection with Southern Californians, along with his journalistic integrity, made him one of the brightest stars in KTLA’s 60-year history.
Petro Balabuyev, top designer of world’s biggest aircraft, dead at age 75
Thursday, May 17th, 2007
Petro Balabuyev, a lead designer of the world’s largest aircraft, the An-225, died Thursday, the Antonov aviation design bureau said. He was 75. Balabuyev headed the Kyiv-based bureau for almost 20 years, and was the top designer for many aircraft, including the An-225 and the An-124-100.
The six-engine An-225, which first flew in 1988, is capable of carrying 250 tonnes of cargo for a distance of about 4,500 kilometres. The An-124-100 has a capacity of about 150 tonnes. Both planes are also noted for their ability to land smoothly at poorly equipped airports.
F-117 pioneer test pilot passes away at 70
Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Retired Lt. Col. Robert ‘Bob’ Riedenauer, 70, passed away April 23 at his home in Palmdale, Calif. following a lengthy battle with cancer. Coincidentally, Col. Riedenauer was to have been honored that day by the city with the naming of an F-104 aircraft after him at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Air Force Plant 42.
Walter Schirra, 1923-2007
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
Wally Schirra, the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, has died. He was 84 years old. Schirra’s NASA career began with his selection as one of the original seven Mercury astronauts in 1959 and spans the period from Americas first tentative steps into space to the missions to the moon.
Preliminary NTSB report of Crossfield crash
Thursday, April 27th, 2006
On April 19, 2006 at approximately 11:10 am EDT, a Cessna 210A, N6579X, rapidly descended into remote mountainous terrain near Ludville, Georgia, after entering an area of thunderstorms. The pilot, well-known test pilot A. Scott Crossfield, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident.
Scott Crossfield killed in crash
Thursday, April 20th, 2006
We are saddened to hear that Scott Crossfield, test pilot and aircraft designer that became the first man to fly twice the speed of sound, has been confirmed to have been killed in the crash of his Cessna 210A near Atlanta during bad weather. He was 84 years old.