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Marv, I have some third person information form Tuesday evening.
There were three people on board 599L when it landed at Brent Regan's private airport in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and one wheel went off the runway. The plane hit a tree breaking the fuselage apart. Grant was pilot and was killed and one Chelton employee in the back seat was killed and one more Chelton employee was thrown out of the right front seat and had a broken leg and cuts, I was told. The runway is 2200 X 40 ft. see below.
(Regan Ranch Private Landing Field: The Regan Ranch landing strip is located at N47 38' 36", W116 42' 05", which is 9.5nm on the 150 radial from COE 118.8. Field elevation is 2,700' and magnetic variation is 19E. The field is 2,200 X 40 paved with a 60' rise from 7 to 29. Landing is always on 7 and takeoffs always on 29. The coordinates for TDZ Rwy 7 are N 47º 38' 58", W 116º 42' 29". The field is DAY VFR ONLY. Deer and Elk frequent the field so be alert.Local altimeter can be received from COE AWOS on 135.07 BUT the winds at COE are never the same, and frequently higher, than at Regan Ranch.)
Many of you and myself knew them all and I feel very bad about what happened. I'm not sure all of the families have been notified so you will have to wait for the names.
This must be a terrible blow to all involved, may they all be strong through the aftermath.
Sincerely,
Jim Hergert
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