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1. 01:23 PM - Some pictures (cjpilot710@aol.com)
2. 05:08 PM - Texas CJ crash (Mark Davis)
3. 06:46 PM - Re: Texas CJ crash (skidmk)
4. 06:57 PM - Re: Re: Texas CJ crash (Mark Davis)
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Sun&Fun 2006.
L to R
Craig " " Ekberg, Bill "Pirate" Mills, Terry "Pumper" Calloway, Forest
"Flush" Johnson, and me.
Flush in #39, Terry in lead with Bill Mills on the end.
One of those perfect moments in time.
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I had sent an e-mail to Mike DeCanio this morning asking him if he knew
any details on Forrest "Flush" Johnson's accident. His reply follows.
I'd like to emphasize his request not to start a critical thread of
guessing what happened out of respect for Forrest and his family. Make
your own assumptions and learn from them.
Mark Davis
N44YK
----- Original Message -----
From: W. Mike Decanio
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: Forrest
Hi Mark,
Thanks for the note. Yes, I know most of the details of the flight as I
was -2. I have been struggling with the idea of posting or not. I
don't want a posted tribute to Forrest turned into an accident
discussion by guys who weren't there.
Mike Cavanaugh (in his Yak) and Forrest in his M-14 powered CJ (he has
another Housai powered CJ) flew to my airport. Forrest had a GIB, Larry
Cotton. We briefed a standard local formation flight. Initial
rendevous, finger formation to the practice area, extended trail
manuevering and then break-up and rendevous'. As briefed, Mike offered
up the lead and Forrest took over. We repeated the previous order and
returned to the field with Forrest in the lead and I as -2, Mike C as
-3.
We were echelon left for a right break landing south. Forrest signaled
4 second break. He looked over to us smiled and broke. He may have
descended a little in the break. As I rolled wings level I remember
thinking he was a little tight and a little low. There was an
overshooting crosswind. Lead was just off the perch as I began my
landing checklist. I looked up just as his aircraft struck the ground
nearly vertical. It hit very hard. I went around and Mike C. was right
on the radio telling folks on the ground to dial 911. At least 2 of my
neighbors saw the entire accident. They immediately went to the scene
with a crash ax and a fire extinguisher. Personnel were on the crash
sight within 1-2 minutes. A fire ensued. There was no rescue attempt
as it was readily apparent there were no survivors.
The ground witnesses seem to feel that he was tight and in a big bank
angle nearly all the way around. Reaching nearly 90 degrees AOB just
prior to impact. I think we all have an idea what may have happened
here.
Let's be respectful to the family members. They are desperate for
answers and look to us as the experts. Let's save this accident
investigation and discussion for the NTSB and the FAA.
Please be careful in the pattern. Keep an eye on your airspeed and go
around if it gets uncomfortable.
Anybody who loved flying lost two friends yesterday.
MIke DeCanio
You may post this on the website.
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| Subject: | Re: Texas CJ crash |
no attachment?
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Mike "Skidmk" Bourget
Ottawa, Ontario
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=222901#222901
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| Subject: | Re: Texas CJ crash |
No attachment. Just scroll down for the note on my original post.
Mark Davis
N44YK
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From: "skidmk" <skidmk@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:45 PM
Subject: Yak-List: Re: Texas CJ crash
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