---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 01/04/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:01 PM PST US From: cjpilot710@aol.com Subject: Yak-List: Some pictures 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. **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:17 PM PST US From: "Mark Davis" Subject: Yak-List: Texas CJ crash 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. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:33 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Texas CJ crash From: "skidmk" no attachment? -------- Mike "Skidmk" Bourget Ottawa, Ontario Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=222901#222901 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:57:57 PM PST US From: "Mark Davis" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Texas CJ crash No attachment. Just scroll down for the note on my original post. Mark Davis N44YK ----- Original Message ----- From: "skidmk" Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Texas CJ crash > > no attachment? > > -------- > Mike "Skidmk" Bourget > Ottawa, Ontario > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=222901#222901 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.