[JYO] Nancy Lunn - Rest In Peace
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- Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:24:53 EDT
Maryland woman killed as she performed stunts during Culpeper's Air Fest
Saturday
A Saturday afternoon airplane crash at Culpeper Regional Airport claimed the
life of Nancy Lynn, 50, of Annapolis. A 30-year veteran of the aviation
industry, Lynn was killed during a solo acrobatic performance at Culpeper Air
Fest 2006. Piloting her Extra 300L stunt plane, Lynn went into a series of
flat
spin maneuvers as she crossed the airport runway in front of hundreds of
spectators. But as she neared the ground to exit the stunt, the left wingtip
came
in contact with the ground, flipping the plane and sending it over an
embankment. The upside down aircraft, spewed jet fuel around the scene,
causing a
large fire. County Administrator Frank Bossio and Lynn's 18-year old son Peter
an announcer during Lynn's act were the first to arrive at the scene. "I
could see the plane didn't have enough altitude for the maneuver that it was
performing," Bossio said. "When I saw that it wasn't going to make it, I just
darted for the runway." Upon arrival, Bossio attempted to flip the airplane to
an upright position and pull Lynn from the cockpit, but, she was trapped
inside. Less than two minutes after the crash, members of the Brandy Station
Volunteer Fire Department were able to extradite Lynn from the burning
aircraft.
She was transported by helicopter to the University of Virginia Medical
Center with burns over 90 percent of her body. At approximately 11:30 p.m.,
Lynn
was pronounced dead. Bossio was transported to Culpeper Regional Hospital
where he was treated for second degree burns to his hands. He was released
Saturday evening. "It's a very sad day," Bossio said. "Nancy was a great
pilot, she
had great credentials." Together, Peter and Nancy formed the only mother and
son duo currently performing in National air shows. Nancy began her
acrobatic career in 1988, and performed at dozens of air shows each year. She
also
was owner and operator of Lynn Aviation Inc. The company consists of three
separate departments, Nancy Lynn Air Shows, Lynn Aviation Aerobatic Flight
Training, and Nancy Lynn Motivational Speaking. This is the third tragedy to
strike
Lynn Aviation. In the early 1990's, Lynn's husband Scott Muntean lost an eye
and broke his jaw as the couples plane nose-dived into the ground at Bay
Bridge Airport near Annapolis. He later died from brain cancer in 2000. The
other occurred in the fall of 2003, when Lynn's business partner Mark Damisch
was
killed in an accident while performing stunts in Maryland. As for Saturday's
occurrence, it was the first incident in the 10-year history of Culpeper's
Airfest. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation
Administration are investigating the crash to determine the cause. The 2006
Airfest was canceled at 1:30 p.m. and the airport remained closed until 7:30
p.m. As for the effect this incident will have on future air shows in Culpeper,
Bossio says, "It's a little early to speculate, but I think they will
continue. It's unfortunate, but sometimes these things happen."
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