PILOT OK IN VENOM POWER LOSS

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 6:17 pm

TV 9 news in Denver just reported a vintage jet lost power on takeoff from Metro, BJC was Jeffco, in Broomfield, Denver, and bellied into a field. The pilot Mark Johnson is unhurt, an walked away. Mark is a friend, a long time warbird pilot, former A-26 owner. I recognize his DH Venom in the photo. It looks like there is some fire damage to the cockpit. I don't know any more.

Bluedharma · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 6:32 pm

Hi Bill,
A friend just called me about it. I am glad that the pilot is ok.
I was looking forward to seeing the new paint job in person this year at the Broomfield open house.
Corsair166b had posted some pictures of the new paint.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=199979#199979

But it is always a big win when the pilot gets out ok

dbrown · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 7:07 pm

Channel 4 in Denver just had a live shot - landing gear was torn off when the Venom crossed a ditch and the cockpit area is burned out.

Glad Mark walked away OK.

DB

Bluedharma · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 8:35 pm

Just saw the video (via web) on Denver (FOX-31).
Thank God he is ok.
Warning... DSL or better required... Video link..
http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=6566253&version=1&locale=EN-US[/i]

dbrown · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 9:00 pm

b29flteng · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 9:05 pm

Dang it!

Venoms had wooden fuselage??

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 9:16 pm

b29flteng wrote:

Dang it!

Venoms had wooden fuselage??

yes, it is wood, covered with fabric, just like the Mosquito.

Glad he is ok.

gordonpagecolorado · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 9:26 pm

Talked to Mark and he is OK, just bummed about the Venom. He was fortunate not to hit a power line and avoided a fence and two ditches, but the third got him. This is a great example of the value of KNOWING your emergeny procedures and V speeds...

Anyone know of a check Venom to get Mark back in the saddle?

wxlova · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 9:27 pm

Stupid TV reporter holding touching the fuselage crash part.. "no brains" award there for sure.

Bluedharma · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 9:44 pm

Glad to hear he is ok Gordon.

Mark's aircraft was one of the highlights of last year.
Seeing him go by always drew a gasp from the crowd.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 10:05 pm

I hope he gets it rebuilt ASAP. I loved seeing that plane when I was in Colorado. I am definitely glad he's okay.

Hey, at least the engine looks okay (if the cause of the power loss wasn't fatal).

skippyscage · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 10:15 pm

glad Mark is ok - always enjoyed seeing his jet

dbrown · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 11:19 pm

Taken at last year's open house. Hope it gets back in the air.

DB

Moonlight · **Posted:** Sun May 18, 2008 1:37 am

I had the chance to get to know Mark a little bit up in Cheyenne a couple of years ago, when I flew a T-bird there for the Frontier Days Airshow, and parked next to him. He was a great guy, and I really enjoyed getting to know him. He showed me his pilot certificate...good grief. The sheer number of aircraft authorizations that guy has is staggering. I'm really glad to hear he made it out okay, I hope the plane isn't so far gone that a rebuild is out of the question.

n5151ts · **Posted:** Sun May 18, 2008 12:20 pm

and says "isn't that the type of plane you WERE interested in"...the emphasis from her was on the word "WERE"....

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