Lou IV Crash

[flyingjibus]

Got word from a friend of a friend in the CAF that Lou IV crashed Today on a go round from a bad landing attempt. Pilot (NEW OWNER) did not survive. Blue Skies to Pilot and Lou.

[Lockheed Bob]

Re: Lou IV Crash

Anyone else hear aout this? Where, when? New pilots name.
Blue skies. Prayers to all family & friends.

[paintboy]

Re: Lou IV Crash

I hope this was NOT the same Lou IV that was at PRS. The young owner of that particular aircraft was very interested in the warbird movement and was looking forward to qualifying as a race pilot for next years races.

Dave

[rwflyboy]

Re: Lou IV Crash

Unfortunately yes it was the same pilot of PRS. Not knowing details about the accident and if the name was released... it is a bad day for the sport for a gentleman who was going to go far in air racing in my mind. God Bless to wife and kids....

[King]

Re: Lou IV Crash

Unfortunately yes it was the same pilot of PRS. Not knowing details about the accident and if the name was released... it is a bad day for the sport for a gentleman who was going to go far in air racing in my mind. God Bless to wife and kids....

Did it happen in Idaho?

[flyingjibus]

Re: Lou IV Crash

Happend at Black Rock.

Damn! I was hoping that was not the PRS person as well. I have a 2nd hand account of the incident from the another CAF person but will refrain.

Damn.

[King]

Re: Lou IV Crash

Article I read said it happened at Camarillo.


Blues skies.

Thats what I hear now.

Blue Skies!

[Deadstickdan]

Re: Lou IV Crash

Here's a link to the crash in Camarillo. Not much info yet. I live about 5 miles from this airport and I didn't know this happened this morning.

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/jul/15/camarilloaircrash/

Dan

[John H]

Re: Lou IV Crash

The news just said he was 42. Way way too young to go.

John

[RCoulter]

Re: Lou IV Crash

R.I.P

[KB Adkins]

Re: Lou IV Crash

Ventura County Star newspaper article on the crash has been updated today. Very sad.

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/jul/16/man-killed-in-camarillo-plane-crash/

[flyingjibus]

Re: Lou IV Crash

The news report account of crash matches my eye witness account

[Skyracer]

Re: Lou IV Crash

But was he really a student pilot on his first solo flight as the article says?

[MRussell]

Re: Lou IV Crash

But was he really a student pilot on his first solo flight as the article says?

Given today's insurance requirements, one can only assume they mean he was in transitional training to the Mustang (thus qualifying him as a "student") and this was his first supervised solo in-type.

[flyingjibus]

Re: Lou IV Crash

That rarely happens.

My account was a bit more colorful, but play by play was the same.

Given today's insurance requirements, one can only assume they mean he was in transitional training to the Mustang (thus qualifying him as a "student") and this was his first supervised solo in-type.

You are correct.