Wikipedia:Peter Masak

A lot of opinions have been offered whether this was a stupid mistake,
or a tragic freak accident that could have happened to anyone. Thanks
to previous posts, we can now decide for ourselves.

Copy 40°29.94'N 78°08.49'W . paste into maps.google.com, click
"satellite". A big green arrow will point to the location of the crash,
and the hill Peter was ridge-soaring at the time. The wind was quite
strong and from the SW -- basically straight down the main ridge at
Mifflin, which did not work.

I will always remember Peter as a great guy and a great pilot, and I'll
remember the day of his accident with sadness.

John Cochrane BB

There are two tragedies in Peter's story, I think. The first is the
loss of someone who was, by all accounts I've heard, a thoroughly
decent, generous and fine man. The second is the realization that even
someone as experienced as Peter can be lost to a stall/spin.

-John