Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing, N79091: Fatal accident occurred May 25, 2018 in San Miguel County | FerrariChat

Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing, N79091: Fatal accident occurred May 25, 2018 in San Miguel County

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  1. Juan-Manuel Fantango

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    http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2018/05/beech-17-fatal-accident-may-25-2018.html

    One of my favorite airplanes of all times. Can you believe it, he flew this airplane this often? RIP

    Queenie, the single-engine plane with space for five built in the early 1940s, was flown by Napolitano about 20 to 30 weeks per year, according to information provided by Garcia. He remembered Monday that Napolitano would often send him images from his flights, like sunsets, mountains and restaurants where he ate during his stops.

    "He was just a great guy," Garcia recalled. "Pat was a bigger-than-life type of fellow who would go the extra mile to help anyone."

    There are few clues as to how or why Napolitano's aircraft went down. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are believed to be investigating the accident.

    Garcia said a review of the tracking data made it appear that Napolitano had a "controlled descent" from about 10,000 feet. Garcia said Napolitano was known for his cautious aviation habits and, as a board member of the aviation association in Fresno, he promoted those practices to local pilots.
     
  2. SAT4RE

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    It's quite possible he was not conscious during the descent to crash. May have died. Heart attack. Not an unheard of scenario.
     
  3. Juan-Manuel Fantango

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    Was wondering that when it said controlled decent from 10,000 ft. Or engine out along with no radio? Not good, but I had no idea anyone was flying one of these 20 or 30 times a year. That's like Zambelli in his 330 GTC.
     
  4. Gatorrari

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    I was thinking the same thing.....
     
  5. norcal2

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    Ive seen this plane before, was a very nice aircraft, RIP
     

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