Mooney Down, 7/11 in Indiana

[Wakeup]

Prayers from TN

[Marauder]

Very sorry to hear this... Prayers for all.

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[chrisk]

I am without words.  My heart goes to the families.

[aviatoreb]

I am also without words, but full of emotions.  Bill and Mike my emotions and thoughts are with you.

 

Sincerely,

Erik

[bnicolette]

Such a shame...................Praying for all.  

[Joe Zuffoletto]

I knew neither Bill or Mike but my heart is broken by this news. Godspeed to these men and their families.

[bonal]

At a loss for words. Prayers to the families. And to all in the flying community.

[RocketAviator]

Prayers for Gods comfort and strength for Bills family and Mikes speedy recovery.

[philipneeper]

If we need to make donations or anything please let me know. 

[Marauder]

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[Bob_Belville]

This is pretty sad. I saw Mike in person at SunNFun last year and shared a case of Camguard with him recently. He is a great promoter of Mooney aircraft and safety though continued training. Praying for a speedy and complete recovery. We all hope to see him at his next Mooney Summit.

[manu damaschin]

Sorry to hear! Good luck for recovering...!

[mikesalman]

He's the best!!  He came to Memphis to help get me more comfortable with my 68F and stayed at my house for 3 days we had a blast training. My family and I will be praying for a fast recovery and strength for Alice to get her through this unfortunate accident.

[BorealOne]

So unfortunate. My thoughts with them and their loved ones.

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[aaronk25]

God bless both. At the mooney summit this pass winter Bill, Mike, the Doc, a couple others and I were the last ones up after the masses left the Doc's condo. Both of these men are truly remarkable individuals! I remember saying to the Doc that Bill was really good at what he does and a very sincere person. Mike contributed a huge amount to making the summit a success. Mike's also has the sweetest gal, Alice. Very sad....

[smccray]

This is terrible. Praying for Mike's recovery and Bill's family.

[TWinter]

Very tragic event and so sad. Prayers sent for all involved and their families.

[PTK]

God's speed Bill.

Speedy recovery Mike.

Prayers to all and their families.

[yvesg]

Best wishes of recovery to Mike and family. Prayers for Bill's family.

Yves

[Chris White ex-N205KD]

Heartbreaking.

I just had dinner with Mike a few weeks ago, with another of his new students in Columbus. He always impressed me with his dedication to instructing, and to his students.

Praying for a full recovery, and for peace for Bill's family.

[paulbeck]

Very sad indeed. I had the opportunity to work on Bill's plane and attend the Summit in February. Had a great time with Mike and Bill. Prayers and well wishes from Minnesota. Heal fast Mike, rest well Bill.

[DaV8or]

I hate this. Like everyone else here, I too am sickened and wish for a speedy recovery for Mike and strength and courage for Bill's family.

 

I may be the only one, but accidents like this where you kind of, sort of get to know the accident victim before the accident, where the pilot's are known to be of a good caliber, where the airplane was likely to be in good condition, yet end in a result like this, really make me question, is this hobby of mine worth dying for?? I feel like this could be me on the very next flight.

 

Again, prayers to the families.

[scottfromiowa]

Carpe Diem. Positive thoughts, and reflection. To die by living, by doing something you love and are passionate about. This is my hope. May the strength of thought of many repair, and grant safe passage to one.

[Sabremech]

Speedy recovery Mike.

[Glenn]

Update from the hospital:

 

Mike is conscious but not speaking due to being on a respirator.  He is responsive, moving his legs. He has suffered broken ribs, eye-socket and arm, as well as a punctured lung.  He is scheduled for surgery for his arm today.  His brother and nephew were with him and optimistic for a full recovery.  They are not encouraging visitors for a while. 

 

Prayers are still appropriate.