F9Animal From United States, joined Dec 2004, 3383 posts, RR: 35 Reply 4, posted (1 year 3 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 566 times:
I have learned that they were seen attempting a few unsuccessful takeoffs.
Quoting AllegiantAir (Reply 2): From the video it looks like a Cessna 185 Skywagon.
I think it was. Mark (the pilot) let me look at this plane a few times, and he loved this airplane. He also owns a major tow truck company here in the NW, and he was just an awesome guy. We had a truck get stuck in the mud, and he came out to pull us out of it late one evening. When we asked how much it would cost us, he said, "its on the house today!". He was a genuine person, with a big heart. I will miss him, and miss hearing his loud bird flying by. He loved to fly, and he loved his bird. If there is anything positive about this tragedy, he died doing what he loved to do. May he and his son rest in peace.
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