I lost a friend today...

[flyby]

402

It was a 402c... the prelim is wrong. I've seen that plane about 300 times.

N402ME is Assigned

Assigned/Registered Aircraft Aircraft Description

Serial Number 402C0010 Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name CESSNA Certificate Issue Date 04/23/2002
Model 402C Status Valid
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 51132447
MFR Year 1979 Fractional Owner NO

 

[eaglefly]

Any preliminary info on what happened ?

 

[hyper]

Well, that figures....

Leave it up to the FAA. I guess I'm surprised they got the manufacturer right.

Thanks for the clarification.

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 402ME Make/Model: C210 Description: 210, T210, (Turbo)Centurion
Date: 12/04/2002 Time: 1215

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: LEWISVILLE State: TX Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT, TEXAS STAR 114 (TXZ114), ON FLIGHT FROM DENTON TO DALLAS-LOVE,
CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES INTO A HOME AFTER REPORTING EQUIPMENT
PROBLEM. ACFT CRASHED INTO YARD AND HOME WAS DAMAGED WITH DEBRIS. UNKN
GROUND INJURIES. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.
LEWISVILLE, TX

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: HRO 2339 SP AUTO 34005KT 3SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC014 M03/M04 A3015

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: Air Taxi (On Demand)

Departed: DENTON, TX Dep Date: 12/04/2002 Dep. Time: 1211
Destination: DALLAS, TX Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing: N
Last Radio Cont: TTT349017.53
Last Clearance: TURN LEFT

FAA FSDO: DALLAS, TX (SW05) Entry date: 12/05/2002

 

[Publishers]

Friends

Having a friend means when they get hurt, you feel the pain, when they are happy, you share the joy.

When they die, a part of your dies as well but solace should come in knowiing he still shares your pain and joy.

 

[COOPERVANE]

My sympathy goes out to his friends and family. I've often thought about my friend who died in a similar circumstance, he too, died doing what he loved. God bless!!

 

[2000flyer]

A Simple Prayer From A Stranger

The Lord is my Shepherd,
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Even Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
Thou has anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows,
Surely goodness and loving kindess shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.
Amen

23rd Psalm.

Godspeed

 

[Franky4Fingers]

The 210 that went down last night was a Flight Express plane that crashed near harrison, AR (fatal). It was a bad day for freight dogs. My heart goes out to both pilots and thier families.

 

[C210drvr]

On behalf of all of the Freight Dogs at Flight Express, our deepest sympathy for both of these pilots.

 

[414Flyer]

There was also a 421 that crashed yesterday morning near ABQ. It was also a frieght dog, flying checks.

Where was the 210 from flight express that crashed, based?

Now that I looked at the preliminary report, it was on its way to Springfield, MO.

It better not be 210freightdog....
he is based in St Louis Mo..


IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: FLX714 Make/Model: C210 Description: 210, T210, (Turbo)Centurion
Date: 12/04/2002 Time: 2346

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: HARRISON State: AR Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT WAS CLEARED FROM HRO (HARRISON, AR) TO SGF (SPRINGFIELD, MO) TO
MAINTAIN 4,000. ACFT REPORTED OFF HRO A 2346. NO FURTHER CONTACT. ACFT
CRASHED INTO TERRAIN AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.
HARRISON, AR

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: HRO 2339 SP AUTO 34005KT 3SM -SN BR SCT 008 OVC014 M03/M04 A3015

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation

Departed: HARRISON, AR Dep Date: 12/04/2002 Dep. Time: 2346
Destination: SPRINGFIELD, MO Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: CLRD FROM HRO TO SGF
Last Clearance:

FAA FSDO: LITTLE ROCK, AR (SW11) Entry date: 12/05/2002

 

[Freight Dog]

I remember 3 years ago almost to the date, I just started at New Mexico Flying Service (now out of business) and there was a fatality as a result of icing. I just met the pilot of that fatal flight maybe half hour before he launched.. Talk about soul searching afterwards.

My condolences to the friends and especially family of all these pilots...


"To fly west, my friend, is a flight we all must take for a final check." -

Author unknown

 

[C210drvr]

The 210 was based in St. Louis at CPS. It was not 210freightdog.

 

[TXCAP4228]

402ME

I'm in Dallas but didn't know the pilot. My condolnences to his family and friends. Does anyone know what the circumstances were or what trouble he was having - evidently he said something about it to ATC?

 

[starchkr]

Sorry everyone, but i must chime in again. It seems i have now lost two people i knew in the same day. I knew Will, he was a great guy. I talked with him a few times in ASG when i would stop in on my run. I know he just accepted another job out in CA to get him home, and he seemed pretty happy about that.

Man what a week....

God bless both Nick and Will


TXCAP4228: see the Gargo board for more info on Nick in TX

 

[skyking1976]

My heart is aching for these fine folks that are no longer with us on earth and their families too. It makes our furloughs/layoffs seem rather insignifcant. I lost a Chieftain-flying friend back in 2000 in Denver.... We miss you down here Tariq. There's just not enough tears in the world...

Onward and Upward,
Skyking

 

[NoPlaneNoGain]

I was sitting in a hotel room in Killeen yesterday and had heard about the crash through a friend. My heart sank and my mind went numb.

When I flew for Texas Air Charter/Texstar we had lost a pilot, Brian Schroedor, in Del Rio, TX. The same feelings that I felt then came back when I heard N402ME had gone down in Lewisville. I had flown N402ME numerous times and It was my favorite aircraft of the fleet. It is truly a sad day.

I never knew Tetuay but I remember reading several of his posts. My condolences go out to his and the families and friends of the other lost pilots.