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Old November 30th 07, 09:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Yet Another Cirrus SR22 Crash.

Neil Gould wrote:
Recently, Larry Dighera posted:

FOUR KILLED IN MINNESOTA SR22 CRASH
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1006-
full.html#196677) A Cirrus SR22 was on its second try to land at
the Faribault airport in southern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon
when it flipped over and burst into flames by the side of the
runway. All four on board were killed. The pilot, Dr. Chester W.
P. Mayo, 51, was a descendant of one of the founders of the
famed Mayo Clinic. The others on board were his 17-year-old son
and two of his friends, who were on their way back to school
after the holiday. Winds were gusting at up to 20 knots, but
officials weren't speculating as to whether that was a factor in
the crash, and also didn't say why the pilot had aborted his
first landing attempt. The airplane had departed from Aberdeen,
.D. "There's very little left [of the airplane]," Faribault
Police Chief Dan Collins told the Associated Press

Gusting at up to 20 kts? That shouldn't have been much of a problem.

Another unfortunate loss, and it saddens me that the kids were
victims in this accident.

Neil


I too hate the kids were killed but I think we all new the Ciruss was going
to take over from the Beech 35 as the forked-tailed doctor killer.