Fatal accident at Ionia soaring contest

On May 30, 12:47*pm, wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 3:19:09 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 11:49:09 AM UTC-7, S. Murry wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2012 13:43:14 -0500, Jeff Casto
wrote:

Pressing the button on the camera was what caused the photo...

(sorry, couldn't resist)

At 17:17 30 May 2012, Paul Remde wrote:
I have uploaded a nice photo of Lynn, Tim and Megan Gossfeld photo..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/remde/7...in/photostream

I don't know who took the photo. *It was given to me after the contest.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde

Do we know the cause?

--
Stefan Murry

Stefan, you should have tried harder to resist...
I hope we can learn some more details soon, as I am sure there were many eye witnesses. In particular, if this was a case of trying to stretch the glide to make it back to the field or yet another unexplained, mysterious dreaded stall spin which keeps claiming the most experience pilots.

Ramy
On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 3:19:09 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 11:49:09 AM UTC-7, S. Murry wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2012 13:43:14 -0500, Jeff Casto
wrote:

Pressing the button on the camera was what caused the photo...

(sorry, couldn't resist)

At 17:17 30 May 2012, Paul Remde wrote:
I have uploaded a nice photo of Lynn, Tim and Megan Gossfeld photo..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/remde/7...in/photostream

I don't know who took the photo. *It was given to me after the contest.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde

Do we know the cause?

--
Stefan Murry

Stefan, you should have tried harder to resist...
I hope we can learn some more details soon, as I am sure there were many eye witnesses. In particular, if this was a case of trying to stretch the glide to make it back to the field or yet another unexplained, mysterious dreaded stall spin which keeps claiming the most experience pilots.

Ramy

Reports say he may have been thermalling low over the field, the speculation being that it was a stall/spin from there. Prayers and thoughts for all involved.

JP

I wonder if the glider was carrying water?
could that be a factor trying to make a low save and wanting to hold
ballast?

Brad