Piasecki crash

[Stu Fields]

Just got word of a Piasecki crash that involved Joe Pike and to other people
who were on board. Joe had re-stored the twin rotor ship. Initial data
seems to indicate an engine failure with the ship hitting power lines and
burning. Joe was an outstanding wrench and pilot. Joe did a BFR for me and
I learned from him. He also was involved in the restoration of numerous
helicopters. This a big loss to the helicopter world.

[Windsaloft]

Post by Stu Fields
Just got word of a Piasecki crash that involved Joe Pike and to othe
people
who were on board. Joe had re-stored the twin rotor ship. Initia
data
seems to indicate an engine failure with the ship hitting power line
and
burning. Joe was an outstanding wrench and pilot. Joe did a BFR for m
and
I learned from him. He also was involved in the restoration o
numerous
helicopters. This a big loss to the helicopter world.

Unfortunately the report you heard was correct.

http://tinyurl.com/yhn8f2z

One of the others on board had also been restoring a Piasecki o
similar vintage... a fellow enthusiast, I guess you could say. He wa
a wonderful guy, a great friend, and will be missed by many.

Both men were very experienced pilots... must've been some kind o
catastrophic failure. Just an awful tragedy


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Windsaloft