Aviatoreb - Erik Bollt

[Parker_Woodruff]

I’m sad to report that our friend Erik Bollt, @aviatoreb, passed away earlier this month.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/potsdam-ny/erik-bollt-12662141

[Mooney in Oz]

Although I didn’t know Erik, it saddens me to read this. He came across as one of the nicest contributors to MS.

Taken too young 

[kortopates]

So sad to read this. Although I never met him, in addition to Mooneyspace we shared a great many exchanges via Savvy and I always was impressed with how fit he kept himself. Can't believe he died so young! 

[exM20K]

I am very saddened by the news of Erik's passing.  We grew up a couple of years and a couple of miles apart, have corresponded regularly over the years, and while we never met IRL, I do consider him a friend.  He was so engaged, fit and active.  Our little community here is poorer for his loss.

-dan

[MarkD34M]

This is indeed very sad. I was going back and forth with him recently on his engine overhaul woes and he was excited to get his plane back. RIP.

[Hank]

Wow, this is a shock!   Erik and I chatted on and off MS, and I counted him as a friend regardless of the disparities of our lives. I will miss his humor and constructive input here.

Blue skies and tailwinds, Erik!

[EricJ]

Oh, no!   I always enjoyed his posts and especially the math geekery.  The tail number on his airplane was icing on that cake.   

I will definitely miss his contributions here.   :'(

 

[M20F]

I very much enjoyed his posts and teasing him about math problems.  We are minus one….

[takair]

This is sad news indeed. I met him once at a NJ Pilots get together. Very nice guy, great contributor, and he had a plane to drool over. Shocking. 

[DonMuncy]

I agree with all the above posts. We never met, but I considered him a friend.

[Bartman]

I never knew Erik, but very much enjoyed his thoughtful contributions to our community.  He will be missed.

[Seth]

It is indeed sad news. I flew in Erik’s Rocket and him in my Missile. Very sad news. Visited his home in Potsdam, NY as well. 
 

He’ll be missed. 
 

Make sure to kiss/hug/call your loved ones and let them know how important they are to you. Anything can happen anytime.

This was a non aviation death. He was cross country skiing at the time. 

 

-Seth 

[LANCECASPER]

Very sorry to hear about this. It's only fitting that his last post was math-related:

 

I'm glad for his family's sake that he got his new engine installed and it looks like he got it broke in. This should make it easier for them to sell the airplane.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N314EB/history/20251023/1532Z/KLNS/KLNS

[Shadrach]

I’m very sorry to learn of Erik’s passing. I will miss his contributions and his intellect. 

[Andy95W]

You could tell by his posts he was a genuinely nice guy, even on the internet. He will be missed.

[mike_elliott]

RIP Erik, your consul and encouragement changed my course for the better. I will miss you and our friendship 

[KSMooniac]

This saddens me greatly!  Such a nice guy here, and I expect even more so in real life.  He seemed to do everything right taking care of himself and it is not fair to leave so soon!  

[MB65E]

3.14!

He was always great to talk with. We tried to meet up on a few KTEB runs when I was frequenting there.  Great taste in airplane and paint work! 

Tailwinds my friend!

-Matt

[Sue Bon]

What?! This makes me so sad!! His plane is still Mooney of the Month, as it has been since I joined MS 3.14 years ago. I hope it stays there forever.

[Ibra]

Sad to hear, he was a nice and engaging chap, I never meet him, yet he was a friend !

 

 

 

 

Edited December 23, 2025 by Ibra

[Echo]

Very sad to read of the passing of Erik.  It sounds like he was doing something he loved.  Glad of that.

[0TreeLemur]

Damn.  People younger than me are NOT ALLOWED TO DIE.  RIP Erik.

[Danb]

Unbelievably to hear a great person one encounter I had with Erik was after he lost his engine and did a great job dead sticking his landing I grew to know him I flew him from his home drome in Potsdam to Pa to pick up his beautiful Rocket waited for him to circle a few times then followed the rocket to Potsdam.  Great great guy will be sadly missed, I checked on his Rocket a few times while waiting for an engine last year at Weber’s ..our Mooney community is quite small..