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I'm betting he had a stroke or heart failure or something. He was a pretty good pilot. Short of something severe like a wing coming off and clubbing him in the head, I'd bet he could handle it.


Bob Herendeen, a glassair demo pilot flew into the ground while taking pics of his house that he was putting up for sale,


Herendeen was more than just a glassair demo pilot. He was a world renowed, high time airshow/air race and championship aerobatic pilot...which makes it even more incredible.

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Herendeen was also, arguably, the best single seat Pitts pilot ever. Wasn't he also in a Decathalon when he got killed.

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bipe215 wrote:
JohnH wrote:
Matt Gunsch wrote:
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I'm betting he had a stroke or heart failure or something. He was a pretty good pilot. Short of something severe like a wing coming off and clubbing him in the head, I'd bet he could handle it.


Bob Herendeen, a glassair demo pilot flew into the ground while taking pics of his house that he was putting up for sale,


Herendeen was more than just a glassair demo pilot. He was a world renowed, high time airshow/air race and championship aerobatic pilot...which makes it even more incredible.

John



Herendeen was also, arguably, the best single seat Pitts pilot ever. Wasn't he also in a Decathalon when he got killed.

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He was flying a Christen Eagle

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_i ... 0645&key=1
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Thanks Matt.

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To add a "warbird" name to the mix....Art Vance.

Just goes to prove that even the most highly experienced pilots aren't immune to that old adage about aviation being terribly unforgiving.


I still miss Art strolling to the pilot briefings slightly late every day at Reno!

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