I must be kinda stand-offish. 38 years now since I got my llicense. .
.. and:

1. Before I started flying, the FBO's partner and his family were
killed. Rough engine at night, passed up numerous airports, totally
lost power on long final to home airport. Set her down in a "black
area," which was a cut for power pylons. Hung upside down from a power
line until everybody burned to death.

2. 30+ years ago: Didn't now him. Friend of another pilot who flew
out of the same FBO, stalled/spun a Luscombe 8A on take-off. The 8A's
the one where you can't pitch the nose too high on takeoff or you'll
uncover the fuel intake in the tank, which is behind the pilot's head.

Those are the only fatals, and I didn't directly know the people.
Recently, I heard of three gear-ups by the same guy -- one on the
first flght after the rebuilt after anothe gear-up. I also heard of a
guy at our airport rolling up a shiny restored Waco UPF 7 in a botched
X-wind landing. None of those incidents involved more than
superficial injuries.

I don't personally know any dead former motorcyclists, either. I
know, second-hand, some dead blue-water sailors, though.

I may be the opposite of Gig-whatzis, the guy you don't want to have
been in the same graduating class with.

Don