Info Needed re Bob Symons accident at Inyokern, Calif 1958?

Might anyone out there have some information on the fatal accident
involving Bob Symons at Inyokern, CA circa 1958? Details? NTSB
accident report?

Thanks very much.

Noel Anderson

'Exploring the Monser' by Bob Whelan discusses this
accident...IMHO a must for the glider pilot library.


At 02:00 29 March 2005, Noel56z wrote:
Might anyone out there have some information on the
fatal accident
involving Bob Symons at Inyokern, CA circa 1958? Details?
NTSB
accident report?

Thanks very much.

Noel Anderson

noel56z wrote:
Might anyone out there have some information on the fatal accident
involving Bob Symons at Inyokern, CA circa 1958? Details? NTSB
accident report?

Thanks very much.

Noel Anderson



You may want to try

Public Inquiries Section
National Transportation Safety Board
490 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW.
Washington, DC 20594



On this site
http://skyfun.ms11.net/allenmem.htm

"Bob lost his life in his Cessna 185 on a rescue mission to pick up an
injured hiker up in the meadows. Bob did all his flying (post war) with
just one leg!!!"

Hi;

I believe Bob lost his life in a glider accident while on tow in a new
experimental BG-12 at Inokern, CA which lost a wing allegedly due to
exces towing speed. I'm not positive about the details other than he
was being towed by a new Piper Tripacer (PA-28). the source of my
information was in a book I recently read "Taming the Monster" Could be
I'm mistaken.


Noel Anderson