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258 A Pilot's Story of Losing His Son in an Airplane Accident + GA News

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Summary 258 Max talks with Arturo Guerra about his VFR into IMC accident in a Carbon Cub in which his son, Arturo, Jr. was killed. His son, who was instrument rated, was flying in the front of the plane on a trip from Texas to Monterrey, Mexico. All was well until they decided to squeeze between a layer of clouds and a mountain and encountered turbulence. Arturo describes the day and the aftermath.

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