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09-11-2013, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Windsor Colorado
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RV down in Jackson Hole Wyoming
I am sorry to report the Vans community lost a good friend today. We have recieved word that Russ and Carol Kamptz of Loveland Colorado were killed in their RV 7 near the Jackson Hole airport this afternoon....Please say a pray for Russ , Corol and their family....
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09-11-2013, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lubbock, Texas
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Ann and I were just with Russ & Carol at the Bad Lands Fly In. We will miss them so very much.
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Lubbock, TX
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N710RV - RV-10 Sold
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09-11-2013, 07:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
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That is terrible news. It shakes you when it happens to part of the RV family. Our prayers are with Russ and Carol and their family. God Speed to them.
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Williamston MI
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09-11-2013, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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Horrible news. I don't even know what to say.
Numb.
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09-11-2013, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Tuttle, Oklahoma
Posts: 2,563
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Sad news
This is heartbreaking. We had a great time talking with Russ and Carol at Vetterman's. Our prayers go out to their family.
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09-11-2013, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Posts: 209
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So sad
Thoughts and prayers to Russ, Carol and family.
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Joe
RV-9A N525XC
Superior IO-320
Dynon HDX
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09-11-2013, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pine Junction, CO
Posts: 655
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Dang, is all I can say. He was a wonderful person in every respect, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
His plane was a highly modified RV-7, with a supercharged ECI engine. What wonderful duo Russ and Carol were.
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Gary "Seismo" Zilik
Pine Junction, Colorado
RV-6A N99PZ S/N 22993 SOLD
Last edited by zilik : 09-12-2013 at 05:26 AM.
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09-11-2013, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Posts: 146
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Terrible news
What wonderful friends of aviation. They will be missed.
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Andrew Barker
BendixKing
TruTrak
RV-4 214NY "Carrie Ann"
RV-10 989TS
Always flying someone else's airplane too
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09-12-2013, 05:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Peachtree City, Ga
Posts: 1,040
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Russ
I had one of my first RV flights with Russ. He was exceeding careful and was a true craftsman.
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Awarded FAA "The Wright Brothers 'Master Pilot' Award"- for 50 years safe flying
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Luscombe 8E N2423K 50+years
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Falcon RV Squadron Founder
KFFC Hanger D-30
Peachtree City, Ga
770 310-7169
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09-12-2013, 06:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
Posts: 5,862
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Very, very sad news.
A good friend / pilot / eye witness to the accident heard the engine on take off. It was not making full power. The pilot turned back and stalled approximately 500' AGL.
Mods, I know the rules on speculation, but this is an extremely reliable eye witness / experimental airplane owner. He watched the plane from take off to impact.
Feel free to delete this post if it crosses the line, but I feel getting accurate info out asap is benifical to all of us.
[ed. Thank you Larry. dr]
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RV-10 : In the hangar
RV-12 : Built and sold
RV-44 : 4 place helicopter on order.
Last edited by Geico266 : 09-12-2013 at 07:46 PM.
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