Fatal accident at Ionia soaring contest

Hi,

I am deeply saddened to have just learned of a fatal accident at the Ionia
soaring contest. I don't want to post details because I don't know if the
family has been notified. Contact me for details. I am not at the contest
but have talked briefly with contest personnel.
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/...fatal_gli.html
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/bre...forced-to-land
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/2...o-glider-crash

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

Fly safe,

Paul Remde

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local...n-ionia-county

Paul
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"Paul Remde" wrote in message
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Hi,

I am deeply saddened to have just learned of a fatal accident at the Ionia
soaring contest. I don't want to post details because I don't know if the
family has been notified. Contact me for details. I am not at the contest
but have talked briefly with contest personnel.
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/...fatal_gli.html
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/bre...forced-to-land
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/2...o-glider-crash

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

Fly safe,

Paul Remde

Hi,

The news media has announced the name of the pilot that was killed in a
gliding accident at the Ionia soaring contest yesterday.
http://www.fox17online.com/news/fox1...,2470761.story

It was Tim Gossfeld, contest #: PC. He has been living in Minnesota for
several years. I got to know him and his wife Lynn and his daughter Megan
at the 2010 Sports Class Nationals contest in Parowan, UT. I am deeply
saddened by this. I keep thinking of his wife and daughter. They are in my
prayers.

His daughter Megan had been taking soaring flight lessons a year or 2 ago.
It was nicely documented he
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1WEX2CxId4 starting at 2:12, especially
2:58.

If you knew him, please send a condolence card to the address below. I
would think that cards from soaring friends would be appreciated. I imagine
that Lynn and Megan knew how much soaring meant to Tim. They were a soaring
family.

The Gossfeld Family
8377 Stone Creek Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317

Fly safe,

Paul Remde
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http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local...n-ionia-county

Paul
________________________

"Paul Remde" wrote in message
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Hi,

I am deeply saddened to have just learned of a fatal accident at the Ionia
soaring contest. I don't want to post details because I don't know if the
family has been notified. Contact me for details. I am not at the contest
but have talked briefly with contest personnel.
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/...fatal_gli.html
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/bre...forced-to-land
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/2...o-glider-crash

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

Fly safe,

Paul Remde

such terrible news ... I have flown with Tim many times and will be sending some memories to family.

Thanks for posting info Paul.

Curt - 95

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

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?

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

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

On Wed, 30 May 2012 14:19:09 -0500, Ramy wrote:

You're right. I really didn't mean it to be insensitive, although it
probably was more than intended.

If anyone was offended by my trying to mix some humor in this thread
concerning tragedy, my apologies. It's been a bad start to this year's
season. I hope we don't have any more of these tragic threads this year...

--Stefan


Stefan, you should have tried harder to resist...

Ramy


--
Stefan Murry

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



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