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Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:14 pm

Hood Canal Accident

Not much information out, but condolences and best wishes to all touched by this.

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Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:22 pm

Re: Hood Canal Accident

The accident airplane was based at a nearby airport, my IA has worked on it before.
I didn't know the pilot although some of my friends did.
Sounds like it was a classic VFR-into-IMC situation, compounded by darkness.
Very sad.
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Sun Jan 01, 2017 5:21 pm

Re: Hood Canal Accident

One of our many commandments: Thou shalt not scud run in the dark.

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Mon Jan 02, 2017 2:02 am

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