FATAL CRASH AT HYANNIS

A deHaviland Twin Otter crashed on takeoff at 10:03 this morning from ruwnay 24 at Barnstable Municipal Airport. Eyewitnesses reported the aircraft lifted off to about 200 feet then rolled inverted and stalled into the ground. Pictures show the tailcone of the aircraft dangling.

While initial speculation was that the cargo-carrying aircraft was heavily loaded, the 3000 pound useful load aircraft was allegedly carrying only 200 pounds of cargo. Killed was pilot Mark Conway of Marston's Mills, who leaves his wife and two children.

The FAA, NTSB, and Mass. Aeronautics Commission are investigating the cause.

The accident aircraft was an old Twin Otter, serial number 47, and is registered to Piper East, Inc. of Manchester, New Hampshire. It received it's original airworthiness certificate 41 years ago last Saturday on June 14, 1967.

Hyannis Airport manager Quincy "Doc" Mosby held a press conference which you may view by clicking the link below.

MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS THIS WEDNESDAY

Thanks to the generosity of CAPA members we will be awarding six scholarships this year, four $1,000 and two $2,000 scholarships. This is triple the number of scholarships awarded last year. It became possible because we raised double the contributions to the fund from kind CAPA members. Sincere thanks to Cape Air who contributed $1,500.

Our very special annual scholarship award meeting will be this coming Wednesday, June 25th! We have invited Cape Air President Dan Wolf to present the awards, and to be our program speaker. Many long time members consider Dan to be one of the best speakers we have all year, so you do not want to miss this meeting.

This year we are awarding six aviation scholarships to a very bright lineup of candidates, including our first ever primary flight training scholarship. We have asked all our young scholarship winners to speak a few words about what got them interested in aviation, what they love about it, and where they hope to go. All will be attending except previous winner Melissa Rego, who is taking final exams the day of and day after the meeting.

Thanks to previous Scholarship Chairman Ron Tracy for his work in recruiting the applicants. Due to personal issues, Ron stepped down, but was replaced by CAPA Director Gary Street, Falmouth Airpark resident and member of the FAA Safety Team. Gary initially served as a judge in the selection process and was so emotionally moved by the sincerity, desire, and quality of the applicants that he offered to take over the position.

Come meet the bright young aviators of tomorrow this Wednesday night at CAPA.

NEW CAPA MEETING INFO

The good news - Cape Cod Community College ("CCCC") received a state grant for Science Building remodeling.

The bad news - they are remodeling the lecture halls, so the CAPA meeting will move.

The Wednesday, June 25 meeting will be in Room 111 in the South Building. Better news, the meeting room is air conditioned! Use parking lots 4 & 5.

Meeting starts at 6 PM with socialization and complimentary Scottie's Famous Airport Pizza...business meeting gets underway at 6:30.

Just off the Mid-Cape Highway, the main campus (West Barnstable) is north of Exit 6 (the junction of Routes 6 and 132).

The CAPA meeting in July will be replaced by the CAPA/EAA Cookout (see below). Starting in August, we are moving our monthly meetings to a new date, the first Tuesday of every month. This change was voted on and approved at the February CAPA meeting and is being done to make it easier for people to remember the meeting dates, and make it easier for many people who said they have commitments later in the week to attend.

COME TO ANNUAL JULY CAPA-EAA COOKOUT!

Mark Saturday July 12th for the annual CAPA/EAA 498 Summer Pilot's Cookout. Fly, drive, or walk in for Cape Cod's biggest Summer pilot gathering.

Delicious sizzling grill-fresh deluxe hamburgers and cheeseburgers are free for all CAPA and EAA members and their guests, others are welcome with a $5 donation. The event will take place starting at 11 AM at the new home of EAA Chapter 498, Falmouth Airpark.

Rain date will be Sunday, July 13. We will email "breaking news" to you by 9 AM on the morning of the cookout in case it is necessary to postpone due to weather.

FLY-IN AT CAPE COD AIRFIELD

Saturday, July 19 (rain date July 20) there will be a fly-in at Cape Cod Airfield, Marstons Mills, MA. bi-Plane rides, antique static display, tandem parachute jumping, glider rides, radio controlled aircraft. Something for everyone. 10am to 5pm.

EAA DONATES SOLAR FLAG LIGHT TO 5B6

As appreciation to the homeowners for allowing use of the Operations Building ("the shack") at Falmouth Airpark as their new home, EAA Chapter 498 voted to purchase and donate a solar powered flag light to illuminate the Airpark's American flag.

Flag protocol allows displaying the flag 24 hous a day provided it is illuminated at night. The solar-powered light will require no expensive electricity.

NEW RESTAURANT OPENS AT CHATHAM AIRPORT

Moving into the same space as the former "Cloud Nine" restaurant, a new restaurant opened its doors last Saturday morning at Chatham Airport.

We invite members who try it out to send us comments to pass along.

KATAMA OPENS FOR DINNER

Starting Friday, June 20th, Mel's Diner at Katama Airfield will be open for dinner. Dinner should be a much easier and enjoyable experience than weekend lunches, which on a VFR day can mean a two hour wait for a table followed by a two hour wait for a hamburger. Katama is a very popular spot for touristas on the weekend.

Weather at Katama can be tricky, since late afternoon or evening fog banks frequently drift in from the South beach, making South departures VFR impossible. This can happen on the nicest sunny VFR day.

Stay alert.

In This Issue:

Scholarship Winners! Vince Donnelly - Harwich

A 2008 graduate of Harwich High School, Vince wants to become an airline pilot and is entering Jacksonville University to study aviation management and flight operations.

Johnathan Dugan - Brewster

Dan enters Embry-Riddle after graduating Nauset Regional High School last week. He recently soloed at Chatham and is about to begin his solo cross countrys. Future military pilot.

Daniel Kinchla - Sandwich

Graduating Sandwich High School last week, Dan has been taking flying lessons at Plymouth and enters Jacksonville University to study avation management and pilot operations with the goal of becoming an airline pilot.

Connor McCarthy - North Falmouth

Connor is the first recipient of our "primary flight training" scholarship. His interest in aviation began in 4th grade when his class took a field trip to Falmouth Airpark. Although only 15, he already has 4 hours of dual and hopes to solo after his 16th birthday in August.

Melissa Rego - North Chatham

A previous CAPA scholarship winner, Melissa is proudly entering her senior year At Florida Institute of Technology to complete her BS in aviation management and flight. Melissa is president of the local chapter of Women in Aviation International. Her achieved ratings so far include SEL, MEL, instrument,, commercial and complex.

Christina Satcher - North Chatham

Christina's goal is to become an airline pilot. A 2008 graduate of Chatham High School, where she studied aerodynamics and the physics of flight in her honors physics class, Christina plans to enter Bridgewater State College to study aviation science.