Jessica Dubroff, her father and her flight instructor were killed just after taking flight from Cheyenne in 1996. Her father, Lloyd, lived with his second wife in San Mateo, also in the Bay Area. In 1991, Daniel Shanklin, 7, of San Antonio flew from San Diego to Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Steve McCreary said the single-engine Cessna that crashed near a northern Cheyenne house during a thunderstorm Thursday morning, killing the 7-year-old girl, her father, Lloyd, and flight instructor Joe Reid, was overweight because of "personal effects.". 
", FBI Buffaloraided a West Side house Tuesday morning to execute a federal search warrant, saidJeannie McBride,the local FBI office's public , Severalmedia organizations reported Wednesday that the FBI and worldwide partners successfully shut down Genesis Market, reportedly a cybercr, In 2005, at the age of 51,Sylvestre Sly Acosta received a45-year prison sentenceunder a since changed federal law that dramatically incre. I had two hours of sleep last night.". A 7-year-old California girl on a quest to become the youngest cross-country pilot was killed today when her single-engine plane crashed shortly after take-off in thunder and driving sleet. Through your continued use of this site, you agree that NYCAviation.com assumes no liability nor responsibility for any individuals actions or conduct. "Do you hear the rain?" Jessica had written to President Clinton to invite him on a 15-minute plane ride, but her father had said they received a letter saying the president and Mrs. Clinton wouldn't be available Saturday. Jessica Dubroff's wings may have been frosted with ice, and she had no joy of flight on her last ride. Showing little of the emotion displayed by many of the strangers who left tokens of their sympathy at the crash site Friday, Ms. Hathaway spoke with great equanimity of her daughter's life and death in terms that appeared to reflect the family's unconventional life in Pescadero, Calif. "I simply am here for my own well-being," said Ms. Hathaway, who has described herself as a "spiritual healer." All three people aboard were dead at the scene. They had tools, like hammers and saws," Ms. McKnight said. "The Guinness Book of Records" had ceased recognizing the "youngest pilot" category for fear of encouraging unsafe flights. PESCADERO, Calif., April 14 -- Little Jessica Dubroff, whose dream of becoming the youngest pilot to fly across America ended in a fiery crash in Wyoming, But this morning her plane, bound for the next stopover in Indiana and ultimately for Cape Cod, Mass., crashed just moments after it lifted off here in Wyoming. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. 
Her father was to sit in the back seat of the Cessna 177B four-seater. However, flights by youngsters have continued. 1934 A Caproni Ca.113 biplane flown by Italian aviator Renato Donati sets a new altitude record of 47,352 ft (14,433 m). In the wake of the crash, an investigation into its cause was conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. When asked to describe her feelings at being where her daughter had perished, she replied: "I don't feel, I am in a state of being.". After an overnight in Falmouth, they had planned to go to Washington on Saturday and eventually return home Wednesday. A party that got out of hand turned into a fight on Elmwood Avenue in Kenmore on Friday, with three police agencies responding to break it up. Her father and a flight instructor were also killed. Ms. Hathaway's outward calm in explaining the great tragedy of her daughter's death as the price of an expansive and joy-filled life came as criticism mounted nationwide of both Jessica's parents and an aviation system that allowed the accident to happen. Jess did what she enjoyed: She had a full, wonderful, wonderful, exquisite life.". But Jessica suggested that he may have done so on the first leg of the journey. Debris was scattered through the neighborhood. 
Miss Jessica, her father and flight instructor were killed in the ", Her father, Lloyd, said: "She really does love to fly. 
The crash that killed Jessica Dubroff; her father, Lloyd; and Joe Reid happened on the second day of their flight. We specialize in publishing breaking news, insightful commentary and stellar photography covering all that happens not only in the world of commercial aviation, but the entire aerospace sector, including general aviation, military aviation and space. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. The 4-foot-2, brown-haired Jessica was so short she needed extenders on the plane's pedals in order to reach them. Jessica, who would have turned 8 next month, was attempting to become the youngest pilot ever to complete a cross-country flight. "Do you hear the rain?". "Over the Sierra it was just perfect, until we got over to the Rockies and they were bumpy, kind of bumpy," she told radio station KGO in San Francisco on Wednesday. 
We went out for lunch and drove past the crash site itself - I do not recall if we knew it had happened and happened to drive past the wreck, or if we drove past then found out it was the Dubroff plane. ", See the article in its original context from. 2001 The crew of a damaged US Navy EP-3 electronic surveillance aircraft is released from Chinese custody, 10 days after their plane collided in midair with a Chinese Shenyang J-8 fighter jet and was forced to land.. 1996 Jessica Dubroff, a seven-year-old whose parents claimed she was the youngest pilot in history to attempt to fly across the All rights reserved. "I was shocked to see an airplane taking off in these weather conditions -- my wipers on high speed could barely keep up," said Mel Montoya, a clerk at a Sam's Club store who was stopped in his car at an intersection near the airport. The Michigan Air National Guard celebrated the 100th anniversary of Selfridge ANGB with the USAF Thunderbirds highlighting a jam-packed airshow. The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. Flying -- along with riding horses, crafting furniture and even helping rebuild a house -- had been part of home schooling for Jessica and her 9-year-old brother, Joshua. A flight instructor accompanied him. Jessica and her traveling companions had planned to spend a week on the journey. WebR.I.P. WebDubroff's dream ended Thursday when her Cessna Cardinal 177 crashed shortly after take-off from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fuel spilled but there was no fire. Shortly before takeoff this morning, Jessica told a reporter for Cheyenne television station KKTU that she thought about one thing when flying: crashing. 
And any of those things can upset an airplane.". On the last leg of the flight in Appril of 1996, the plane crashed while being piloted by Reid, killing him, Jessica Dubroff and her father Lloyd. I can't wait to sleep. 
Her father was to sit in the back seat of the Cessna 177B. Anyone can read what you share. According to the plans, Reid wasn't to touch them except in an emergency. Ms. Hathaway spoke via cellular telephone to Jessica moments before the take-off here. She had flown ahead to Massachusetts to await the arrival of Jessica and her ex-husband. Saddest goodbye 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff was buried April 15 in Pescadero, Calif. She was killed, with her dad and flight instructor, in a plane crash April 10 WebWASHINGTON (CNN) -- The National Transportation Safety Board found Tuesday that the April 1996 fatal crash of a small plane carrying 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff was probably Earlier in the day, during an appearance on NBC's "Today" show, Ms. Hathaway sobbed about her daughter's death, while defending the decision to let her fly. At the Three-Zero Cafe at Half Moon Bay Airport, where Jessica took her lessons, owner Mark Smith said, "We're all just stunned. The Guinness Book of Records once kept official records in the "youngest pilot" category but stopped doing so a few years ago because it did not want to encourage unsafe flights, a spokesman said today. The children were educated at home and also taught things like how to build furniture and repair houses. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Under Federal Aviation Administration rules the minimum age for holding a pilot's license is 16. Join us on Twitter for #Avgeek Movie Night every Friday! . NYCAviation had the privilege of getting a behind the scenes look at the U.S. Navy Tactical Demonstration Team during the Quonset Point Airshow. Amid calls in Washington and across the country for regulatory and legislative restrictions on flights by children, Ms. Hathaway implored the Federal Aviation Administration not to inhibit young people who seek fulfillment and self-expression in the air. Jessica had been trying to best a cross-country flight record set by a 9-year-old. A seven-year-old girl trying to become the youngest person to fly across the country died today in a plane crash near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jessica Dubroff, a 7-year-old student pilot from Pescadero, Calif., taking off on the second leg of an audacious quest to become the youngest person ever to complete . She's going to be able to say, `I did that.' Girl, 7, Seeking U.S. "If she can do this, she can do anything," he said. Jessica Dubroff 1988- 1996She died in the damn cessna 177 plane crash on April 11, 1996 Jessica carried a wallet with an ace of spades in it for luck while she flew. 
"They didn't have the typical toys like Barbie Dolls and race cars. . Jessica's plane, a Cessna 177B owned by Reid, nose-dived to the ground minutes after taking off at 8:25 a.m., in a thunderstorm that produced heavy rain, snow and 32-mph winds. 
Last year, 8-year-old Killian Moss of Phoenix flew from San Diego to Norfolk, Va. Jessica had less than a month to set the unofficial record. "I just love to fly," said Jessica. "You look at Jess and tell me how you can question that," said Ms. Hathaway as she knelt with her two surviving children next to a makeshift shrine bedecked with flowers and stuffed animals 50 yards from the driveway where the Cessna 177 plummeted to the ground. Standard-Times staff photographer Hank Seaman's column, "Snapshots," If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. The Cheyenne Police Chief, John Powell, said today that whoever was piloting the plane had evidently made an attempt to avoid hitting houses even as the plane plunged to the ground. Jessica had asked her excitedly. Cheyenne Airport Manager Jerry Olson said surface visibility was about five miles and the temperature was 38 degrees, "right on the edge of icing being a problem.". "It was very fortunate it didn't hit any houses in the area," he said. He said the probe was still at a very early stage and would take six months to complete. Debris was scattered through the neighborhood. But she went on to say she did not worry about it. The single-engine plane, a four-seat Cessna owned by Reid, crashed in a residential area, missing a house by 25 feet, a half-mile from the runway. Her mother, Lisa Blair Hathaway, said she heard no word of problems as the three began to take off. 
He said he had asked Jessica and she loved the idea. 1955 Air Indias Kashmir Princess, a Lockheed L-749 Constellation, is bombed over the South China Sea while enroute from Hong Kong to Jakarta, Indonesia, killing 16 of the 19 people onboard. Still, some aviation experts insisted the question was less why she was at the pilot's seat -- after all, she had flown for months before without incident and several other young children have accomplished aviation feats -- than why the plane took off at all, in a thunderstorm and near-freezing conditions. The plane crashed in a residential area, narrowly missing a house, a half-mile from the runway. WASHINGTON The plane crash that killed 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff stemmed from her instructor's poor judgment in letting her take off in a snowstorm, federal 
I was going to be open whenever they showed up.". WebThe brown-haired, 4 feet 2 Jessica Dubroff had flown out of Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Wednesday and executed a flawless landing in high winds that evening here in Cheyenne. You have permission to edit this article. I can't wait to sleep. 
I would prefer it was not at age 7 but, God, she went with her joy and her passion, and her life was in her hands," Ms. Hathaway said. WebJessica Dubroff crash blamed on pilot March 4, 1997 Web posted at: 9:45 p.m. EST. "I don't think we should look at it from the view of whether a 7-year-old should be encouraged to fly airplanes," said David Boone, an Atlanta lawyer who is a specialist in aviation issues and a pilot of 24 years. Jessica, born at home in a birthing tub, lived with her mother and her two siblings -- Joshua, 9, and Jasmine, 3 -- in Pescadero, about 40 miles south of San Francisco. (CHY) is open for business, with normal air service to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), More from On This Day in Aviation History, Join Us for #Avgeek Movie Night! 
I can't wait until the next day. A seven-year-old girl trying to become the youngest person to fly across the country died today in a plane crash near Cheyenne, Wyoming. "I cared deeply for this little girl," he said. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. A 7-year-old California girl on a quest to become the youngest cross-country pilot was killed today when her single-engine plane crashed shortly after take-off in thunder and driving sleet. Soon after the crash of the single-engine plane that killed 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff on April 11, the calls poured into the Federal Aviation Administration. She had room to be; she had room to have a life. McCreary did not say what caused the crash, however. Meanwhile, standing before the spot where her daughter died in the crumpled wreckage of a single-engine plane, Lisa Blair Hathaway on Friday defended her decision to allow Jessica to attempt a cross-country flight. Fuel spilled, but there was no fire, officials said. The girl, who would have turned 8 on May 5, said she wanted to be a professional pilot. . "The plane was struggling and dipping.". Heather Wessley of "There's a lot of great pilots out there of any age," she said. . McCreary, of the National Transportation Safety Board's Seattle regional office, said he did not know exactly how much over the 2,500-pound gross takeoff weight limit the plane was. 2001 The crew of a damaged US Navy EP-3 electronic surveillance aircraft is released from Chinese custody, 10 days after their plane collided in midair with a Chinese Shenyang J-8 fighter jet and was forced to land. Johnson, whose office is halfway between the airport and the crash site, said the airplane never got any higher than 400 feet. Correspondent David Lilienthal visited the MCAS Beaufort Airshow last weekend and shares his photos with us. Tom Johnson, a 15-year pilot, said he saw the plane shortly after takeoff, and it appeared the pilot was trying to return to the airport in the face of the rain and snow. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. " he said. The Cessna 177B Cardinal crashed just after takeoff from Cheyenne Regional Airport in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 
NYCAviation is a worldwide aerospace news and resource organization for aviation enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. 2 biplane in Paris. Thursday, April 11, 1996 | 11:59 a.m. Jessica Dubroff died along with her father and her flight instructor when the plane went down shortly after taking off in a driving rain. WebThe plane carrying Jessica Dubroff in her attempt to become the youngest pilot to fly across America was overweight when it crashed shortly after takeoff, a federal investigator said Friday. Flight Record, Dies in Crash, https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/12/us/girl-7-seeking-us-flight-record-dies-in-crash.html. "I can't wait until the next day. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, By FROM NEWS WIRE SERVICESBUSINESS, FROM NEWS WIRE SERVICES Jessica, who was a fan of biographies of the aviator Amelia Earhart, drew up the flight plans herself, arranging to visit grandparents in Massachusetts and Florida and to stopover on her return trip in Washington, where she had even hoped to entice President Clinton to fly with her aboard the Cessna. I knew no one survived. "I beg people to let children fly if they want to fly," a teary-eyed Ms. Hathaway told The Associated Press before flying from Boston to Wyoming to claim her daughter's body. Heather Wessley of Wyoming Public radio reports that Jessica Dubroff was flying a four-seat Cessna with her father and her flight instructor. 
The crumpled plane had lost its tail and wings. =ED BRUSSELS, FROM NEWS WIRE SERVICES On day two of her quest, the Cessna 177B Cardinal single-engine aircraft, piloted by her flight instructor, crashed during a rainstorm immediately after takeoff from Accuracy and availability may vary. Flyers must be 16 to hold a license under FAA rules. 
Cooper's 8,000-mile flight was not without difficulty. - A 7-year-old girl who was trying to become the youngest person to fly across the continent was killed today when her plane crashed nose-first into a driveway shortly after taking off in a storm. I was in HS. The plane was leaving Cheyenne in bad weather and crashed in a residential area about a half-mile from the runway. This started off as a father-daughter adventure and it's gotten wonderfully out of hand.". The crash that killed Jessica Dubroff; her father, Lloyd; and Joe Reid happened on the second day of their flight. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. WebIsaiah Cooper, 16, touched down at Compton airport after a roughly two-week flight around the country, becoming the youngest African American pilot to complete the cross-country flight. The question that was on the minds of many people -- why would Jessica Dubroff's parents not just countenance a 7-year-old's quest for an aviation record but encourage it -- came into somewhat clearer focus Friday during Ms. Hathaway's hourlong encounter with scores of reporters at the crash scene on Kornegay Street in Cheyenne. Police Chief John Powell, who was first on the scene, said the bodies were still strapped into the plane when he arrived. 
Several witnesses also said the plane never appeared to have got higher than a few hundred feet. . Under a cloudless blue sky, Ms. Hathaway, her 9-year-old son, Joshua, and 3-year-old daughter, Jasmine, knelt amid floral displays, teddy bears and poems left near the crash, and sought to explain their family's ability to make peace with Jessica's death. The family is from Pescadero, a rural community about 40 miles south of San Francisco. But a person of any age may fly next to a licensed pilot, who may let them take control if he or she feels it is safe to do so. The article said her plea to the President had drawn no response. CHEYENNE, Wyo. The 4-foot-2, brown-haired Jessica was so short she needed extenders on the plane's pedals in order to reach them. 1943 The P-V Engineering Forum PV-2, flown and designed by Frank Piasecki, becomes the second helicopter to complete a successful flight in the United States. Jessica, who had dreamed of being a pilot when she grew up, took off at 8:25 a.m. during a storm after completing the first leg of the 6,500-mile round trip and spending the night here. The bombing is revealed to have been an attempt to kill the Chinese Premier, Zhou Enlai, who abruptly changed his travel plans to the Asia-Afro Bandung Conference and did not board the plane, but allowed his decoys to go instead. A similar decision was made by the National Aeronautic Association, which keeps American aviation records. 
April 13, 1996 Seven-year-old Jessica Dubroff 's single- engine plane was overloaded with luggage and personal items when it crashed in treacherous conditions, The family used to live in Falmouth. She took off in a cold rain and died when her single-engine Cessna THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE IS INTENDED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS. Mourners converged on the crash site, where the police had quickly placed a heavy tarpolin over the wreckage, leaving flowers, stuffed animals and written scraps of Bible verse. He said she "dragged her mother and me into this" and was not pushed by parental ambition. Las Vegas Sun, 2023, All Rights Reserved. The April 1996 crash in Wyoming that killed 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff along with her father and CFI Joe Reid generated a firestorm in the mass media that threatened to generate a knee-jerk legislative response from Congress. I had two hours of sleep last night. "God's newest little angel," read one note. After landing here late Wednesday in a Cessna outfitted with a booster seat so she could see out the window and extensions on the pedals so her legs could reach them, Jessica quickly captivated people in Cheyenne at a news conference at the airport. Also killed in the crash were her father, Lloyd Dubroff, 57, and Reid, 52. Kelly McKnight, a friend of the family, said Ms. Hathaway raised her children without the usual assortment of children's playthings and baby books. Jun 19, 1996: Hellevi Rombin: 62: Beauty queen. 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