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Old May 30th 12, 08:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Fatal accident at Ionia soaring contest



On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 3:19:09 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 11:49:09 AM UTC-7, S. Murry wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2012 13:43:14 -0500, Jeff Casto
wrote:

Pressing the button on the camera was what caused the photo...

(sorry, couldn't resist)

At 17:17 30 May 2012, Paul Remde wrote:
I have uploaded a nice photo of Lynn, Tim and Megan Gossfeld photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/remde/7...in/photostream

I don't know who took the photo. It was given to me after the contest.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde


Do we know the cause?




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Stefan Murry


Stefan, you should have tried harder to resist...
I hope we can learn some more details soon, as I am sure there were many eye witnesses. In particular, if this was a case of trying to stretch the glide to make it back to the field or yet another unexplained, mysterious dreaded stall spin which keeps claiming the most experience pilots.

Ramy




On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 3:19:09 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 11:49:09 AM UTC-7, S. Murry wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2012 13:43:14 -0500, Jeff Casto
wrote:

Pressing the button on the camera was what caused the photo...

(sorry, couldn't resist)

At 17:17 30 May 2012, Paul Remde wrote:
I have uploaded a nice photo of Lynn, Tim and Megan Gossfeld photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/remde/7...in/photostream

I don't know who took the photo. It was given to me after the contest.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde


Do we know the cause?




--
Stefan Murry


Stefan, you should have tried harder to resist...
I hope we can learn some more details soon, as I am sure there were many eye witnesses. In particular, if this was a case of trying to stretch the glide to make it back to the field or yet another unexplained, mysterious dreaded stall spin which keeps claiming the most experience pilots.

Ramy


Reports say he may have been thermalling low over the field, the speculation being that it was a stall/spin from there. Prayers and thoughts for all involved.

JP