ArtVandelay Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Posted at Beechtalk by someone who knows them: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/two-killed-when-plane-from-idaho-crashes-in-eastern-oregon-hay-field/277-583027053 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elliott Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 While we are still actively trying to contact the family of David King and Lou Coleman from the accident last week in Washington, If anyone has any information on how to contact the families of these 2 unfortunate pilots, please PM me or alice.elliott AT mooneysummit.com This is #7 and #8 since the last Summit...so so sad... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 While we are still actively trying to contact the family of David King and Lou Coleman from the accident last week in Washington, If anyone has any information on how to contact the families of these 2 unfortunate pilots, please PM me or alice.elliott AT mooneysummit.com This is #7 and #8 since the last Summit...so so sad... Mike, if you are on BT, the OP knows them well, if not I can forward your request to him.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elliott Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, teejayevans said: Mike, if you are on BT, the OP knows them well, if not I can forward your request to him. Tom Thanks Tom, I left Rick a PM on BT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boilermonkey Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 R.I.P. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 It just sucks when this happens. It hurts all of us God speed to the fallen and prayers to the ones who knew them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMooney Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 omg, so sorry for the families, what could've possibly happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 From the map it looks like they were really close to the airport. This makes me sad. Peace to the families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Prayers... -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas1142 Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 May their memory be eternal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Oh, this is tragic. I am so sorry to hear this. My heart aches for them and their grieving family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Terribly sorry to hear of this tragedy. Wishing their families find peace during this tough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Really sad to read this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValkyrieRider Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 It is always hard to read a story of a Mooney (or any plane) down, and the loss of pilots in the accident. I pray we learn from this accident, helping many others to be safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusku Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 8/12/2018 at 6:19 PM, mike_elliott said: This is #7 and #8 since the last Summit...so so sad... Terrible......and scary. Is this an unusual number for one year?? I sure hope it is. We all hope we will learn and do better but it's hard to be prepared for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Good things come out of these discussions, Marcus. It helps us to be prepared for most things. unfortunately, sometimes we don’t get the details of what happened. Often these are lessons a newer pilot may not have heard or thought about yet... Too often, it is an experienced pilot that would have known better... in the meantime... we honor the the lost aviators... expect that their family may stop by to leave a few words... share a few thoughts... or read a few thoughts quietly... Especially if the aviators are MSers... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletsRockts&MissilesOhMy Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 I've reached out via FaceBook once again in regard to the Kings/Colemans (this time to some of the San Juan Pilots Association members) and left Mikes/Alices emails from MooneySummit. All I've seen is that the Colemans started a gofundme to help cover expenses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elliott Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 I have been contacted by one of Lou's students who asked if we could help him finish his Privates' pilot license, and have reached out to the school where Lou apparently taught out of and am waiting to hear back. I have not had any luck finding out about David King's family, the owner and pilot of the E as of yet. Perhaps the west coast guys might be able to help here @mooneyflyer, can you assist with your database? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20FanJesse Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Very sad. Does anyone know what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpcc Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Terrible really and very sad for the families involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orionflt Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, M20FanJesse said: Very sad. Does anyone know what happened? Hard to tell until a full investigation is completed but you can deduce some info from the picture. First is the nose impact: the damage to the nose and fuselage indicate they were going more vertical than horizontal at the time of impact. Next are the wings and tail, they are still attached and no impact crater so the impact was probable at a lower speed. There are assumptions you can make from that, but with out all the correct information you could come up with the wrong conclusions. I do hope we get all the facts in the hopes that what is learned can save some one else. any loss of life is tragic. My thought and prayers go out to both families enduring this loss. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooniac15u Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, orionflt said: Hard to tell until a full investigation is completed but you can deduce some info from the picture. First is the nose impact: the damage to the nose and fuselage indicate they were going more vertical than horizontal at the time of impact. Next are the wings and tail, they are still attached and no impact crater so the impact was probable at a lower speed. There are assumptions you can make from that, but with out all the correct information you could come up with the wrong conclusions. I do hope we get all the facts in the hopes that what is learned can save some one else. any loss of life is tragic. My thought and prayers go out to both families enduring this loss. Brian One of the hardest things for the family can be the lack of information. We lost someone in a crash last June (2017) and we are still waiting for the final report. Edited August 14, 2018 by mooniac15u 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orionflt Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 33 minutes ago, mooniac15u said: One of the hardest things for the family can be the lack of information. We lost someone in a crash last June (2017) and we are still waiting for the final report. I understand that completely, the sky typer that crashed in after taking off from republic in NY was a friend, he was based out of KUKT and we served together in the Navy. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmyfm20s Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 I have know idea what the weather was doing at the time of the accident but this look really unfortunate. That field looks like a perfect place to have landed in an emergency. Very sad, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 That field looks like a perfect place to have landed in an emergency. Very sad, RIP. Pictures tend to make the terrain look flat. It’s hard to tell, need a pirep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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