Tarheelpilot
Final Approach
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Tarheelpilot
This morning at approximately 1:20 a.m. the Yuma County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of County 18 and 1/2 and Avenue D and 1/2 in reference to a downed aircraft.
Upon arrival, deputies located the aircraft in an open field and fully engulfed in flames as a result of the crash.
The initial information indicated that there was one deceased person in the aircraft.
The plane was an air tractor 502 crop duster and owned by Tri rotor and operated out of Somerton...
Flying a crop duster at 1AM.....
I am guessing it was a reposition flight ?
They spray at night there. Very rare to fly during daylight in that area. Night ops are not that uncommon. The investigation is obviously in progress. I don't want to speculate about possible causes of the accident, he was my friend. And yes he was a very experienced pilot.
That's what really sucks. Sometimes, good people, with good skills, just die in a plane. I hope to not ever be that person.
I lift my glass to your friend, literally, right now.
This morning at approximately 1:20 a.m. the Yuma County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of County 18 and 1/2 and Avenue D and 1/2 in reference to a downed aircraft.
Upon arrival, deputies located the aircraft in an open field and fully engulfed in flames as a result of the crash.
The initial information indicated that there was one deceased person in the aircraft.
The plane was an air tractor 502 crop duster and owned by Tri rotor and operated out of Somerton...
Flying a crop duster at 1AM.....
I am guessing it was a reposition flight ?