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no fuel, possibly no current medical, why?

 
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yozz25



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:10 am    Post subject: no fuel, possibly no current medical, why? Reply with quote
Friday eve, a plane crashed about 5 miles from my home, about 10 miles short of it's final destination, KHND. He was comng up from the PHX area, perhaps 250 nm as the crow flies.

The reason was no fuel.

Pilot was over Lake Mead.

My question is why did this happen and could he have landed on the lake?

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12133721

I checked this fellow on the FAA data base, I believe his medical was not up to date.

yozz
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Murrell



Joined: 17 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dah, Maybe he didn't know how to Swim ! Rolling Eyes

Any number of reasons why it could have happened, too early to hazard
any guess's.

Murrell
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Cub flyer



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Probably thought he could make the airport. Almost made it.

He probably died because of no shoulder harness. Cockpit looks pretty good.
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