REFLECTOR: More pieces to the puzzle

[Scott Derrick]

Heart Attack?  or other medical problem?

Scott Baker wrote:
> Kurt,
> Any hint that the pilot was on freq with center or with the A-10 group 
> when whatever happened, happened?
> Do the tapes show any possibility of "fox and hound" flying with the 
> A-10's?
> All of the facts indicate this was a well built, well maintained, and 
> time-tested proven reliable aircraft with normal stall behavior.
> The pilot was a lead (professional) test pilot with tons of flight 
> experience, though not so much with props.  He completed the V. flight 
> transition training program.  He was a "good stick".  If engine 
> failure was a factor, this pilot certainly would have had the skills 
> and coolness to fly the aircraft to the ground, yet the info I see 
> seems to indicate a near vertical descent.  Wx was good (VMC).  This 
> is so perplexing.
> SB
>
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>     *Sent:* Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:41 PM
>     *Subject:* REFLECTOR: More pieces to the puzzle
>
>     More pieces to the puzzle:..
>      
>     According to what I have dug up, the eye witness to the crash was
>     a pilot. He saw the Velocity fly over and said the engine was
>     running rough. He then saw the aircraft make 2 tight descending
>     spirals then hit the ground Very hard.
>     Asked if it looked like 360 degree turns as if trying to find a
>     landing spot, the witness apparently said no.
>     damage to aircraft, destroyed.  
>      
>     The Velocity also told the center that he would stay on Center
>     frequency while working in the MOA.
>      
>     Probably raises more questions than it answers, but I thought I'd
>     share what I found.
>      
>      Kurt
>
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