Fallen JC member, Benjamin Hill aka BDHill1979 - Page 2

DC10FlyBy · October 21st, 2009, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Champcar

Damn looks like he did a great job putting it between the water there.

Yeah, I was thinking maybe he was trying to land on the little dirt road he ended up sideways on.

ian · October 21st, 2009, 23:11

Sucks...RIP

scottyboy75 · October 21st, 2009, 23:12

Dude I hope you fish you butt off in heaven. Tipping a PBR in your honor sir. R.I.P. Ben.
Shane

Blip16 · October 21st, 2009, 23:12

Crap, never met the guy, but my skin is all tingly now!

OldTownPilot · October 21st, 2009, 23:12

I met Ben at NJC 07, he was manning the keg for a bit when he noticed me walk by without a beer in my hand, and promptly stopped me and without asking 'forced' my first beer of the night on me. We ended up talking for half an hour or so about training stuff as I had just gotten my AGI and was teaching my first ground school, and moving into a "D.O." role at the flight school and he had just gotten his CFI certs if I remember correctly.

Great guy from that conversation and the hundreds more he shared on the forums.

I'm sure if his wife and kids need [I]anything[I] the JC community is just a phone call or an email away.

Rest in peace, Ben.

ZachH · October 21st, 2009, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC10FlyBy

Yeah, I was thinking maybe he was trying to land on the little dirt road he ended up sideways on.

Look at the 8th picture one the KSL website to see just how close he was to the runway ....

sdfcvoh · October 21st, 2009, 23:15

wow. RIP man. we will miss you.

Stomp16 · October 21st, 2009, 23:16

Horrible news. Never met him but feel for him just the same. RIP

Murdoughnut · October 21st, 2009, 23:18

Oh man, this is awful. Ben has been a huge help to me personally and many others on here. Don't even know what to say. This is horrible.

N519AT · October 21st, 2009, 23:18

Never actually met Ben, but he was one of the "classic" characters from this site that I always recognized. Such a shame. His loss will be felt for some time to come in this community.

RIP, Ben. You will be missed.

Champcar · October 21st, 2009, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZachH

Look at the 8th picture one the KSL website to see just how close he was to the runway ....

Jeez, sucks to be so close.

dc3flyer · October 21st, 2009, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZachH

Look at the 8th picture one the KSL website to see just how close he was to the runway ....

Strange how such a little distance can mean so much.

TXaviator · October 21st, 2009, 23:20

damn. almost. freakin. there.

ditto to the "classic" comment above. what a loss. stay safe fellas.

scooter2525 · October 21st, 2009, 23:20

RIP. he is a great guy and will be missed around here and in real life. I've met him once as we flew out of the same school. Sad times for the family.

jtrain609 · October 21st, 2009, 23:20

Ben was a fantastic guy.

RIP.

TheShortOne · October 21st, 2009, 23:21

Ben was a great guy who I've met several times. I don't really have words right now, but - Here's to you man - we'll all miss you

PilotBeckfizzle · October 21st, 2009, 23:21

Devastating news. Rest in peace.

c172captain · October 21st, 2009, 23:23

Tragic news

juxtapilot · October 21st, 2009, 23:23

Oh man...

RIP..

teetee · October 21st, 2009, 23:26

I believe it was him and his wife that we met at Red Iguana a while ago and my husband went shooting with him over the summer. From everything I knew he was a good guy! He will be missed for sure. I can't even imagine what his wife is going through right now!!! jtrain - do you have any way to contact Ben's wife so we can send flowers or something?

Jfk-Pilot · October 21st, 2009, 23:27

Rest In Peace Ben

t-cart · October 21st, 2009, 23:29

Sorry to hear this.

jrh · October 21st, 2009, 23:30

Wow.

It makes me wonder if the outcome would have been any different had he put it down in a field right underneath him at the first sign of trouble, rather than go for the airport.

But nobody knows. I don't want to Monday morning quarterback him.

RIP.

KLB · October 21st, 2009, 23:31

1.Family
2.Fishing
3.Flying
4.Firearms
5.Football

Yep. That's Ben. I remember meeting him at NJC07. I can't recall if he was there in 2006 or not.

DC10FlyBy · October 21st, 2009, 23:31

Oh, wow. I didn't know it was THAT close. 100 yards....

October 21st, 2009, 23:11	#27
ian Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CBM Posts: 387	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Sucks...RIP __________________ Ian

October 21st, 2009, 23:12	#28
scottyboy75 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SLC Posts: 872	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Dude I hope you fish you butt off in heaven. Tipping a PBR in your honor sir. R.I.P. Ben. Shane __________________ Comm Rotorcraft CFI, CFII Rotorcraft

October 21st, 2009, 23:12	#29
Blip16 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nowhere Good Posts: 2,686	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Crap, never met the guy, but my skin is all tingly now! __________________ IFC, CIFI, EMI This is my Signature, I am supposed to put something here.

October 21st, 2009, 23:12	#30
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bang'er and Bah Habah Posts: 4,206 Blog Entries: 10	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah I met Ben at NJC 07, he was manning the keg for a bit when he noticed me walk by without a beer in my hand, and promptly stopped me and without asking 'forced' my first beer of the night on me. We ended up talking for half an hour or so about training stuff as I had just gotten my AGI and was teaching my first ground school, and moving into a "D.O." role at the flight school and he had just gotten his CFI certs if I remember correctly. Great guy from that conversation and the hundreds more he shared on the forums. I'm sure if his wife and kids need [I]anything[I] the JC community is just a phone call or an email away. Rest in peace, Ben. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

October 21st, 2009, 23:15	#32
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 1,357	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah wow. RIP man. we will miss you. __________________ "More interesting than the XX man."

October 21st, 2009, 23:16	#33
Stomp16 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO via Scottsbluff, NE Posts: 1,252	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Horrible news. Never met him but feel for him just the same. RIP __________________ "Hardcore IFR'errr" <-------- JC Members Against User Fees Support the Cause, Fight for Free Airspace!

October 21st, 2009, 23:18	#34
Murdoughnut Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,509	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Oh man, this is awful. Ben has been a huge help to me personally and many others on here. Don't even know what to say. This is horrible. __________________ Check out my fledgling photography blog ... http://bluesideupphotos.blogspot.com/

October 21st, 2009, 23:18	#35
N519AT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 922	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Never actually met Ben, but he was one of the "classic" characters from this site that I always recognized. Such a shame. His loss will be felt for some time to come in this community. RIP, Ben. You will be missed. __________________ PPL/ASEL Instrument Rated

October 21st, 2009, 23:20	#38
TXaviator Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: everywhere Posts: 3,572	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah damn. almost. freakin. there. ditto to the "classic" comment above. what a loss. stay safe fellas. __________________ #2 Overall Rank Collegiate Aerobatic Pilot 2008 1st Place - Sportsman - Doug Yost Aerobatic Contest 2nd Place - Sportsman - Illinois State Open

October 21st, 2009, 23:20	#39
scooter2525 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: beehive Posts: 1,027 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah RIP. he is a great guy and will be missed around here and in real life. I've met him once as we flew out of the same school. Sad times for the family.

October 21st, 2009, 23:20	#40
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 15,547	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Ben was a fantastic guy. RIP. __________________ N6869R, on another radio, contact clearance for new airways...

October 21st, 2009, 23:21	#41
TheShortOne Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 4,375	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Ben was a great guy who I've met several times. I don't really have words right now, but - Here's to you man - we'll all miss you __________________ He drew a circle that shut me out, Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win, We drew a circle that took him in

October 21st, 2009, 23:21	#42
PilotBeckfizzle Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 148	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Devastating news. Rest in peace. __________________ CFI/MEI

October 21st, 2009, 23:23	#43
c172captain Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,290	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Tragic news __________________ How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? CFI/CFII/MEI AGI/IGI C-SEL/C-MEL

October 21st, 2009, 23:23	#44
juxtapilot Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PACNW Posts: 1,977	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Oh man... RIP.. __________________ Summer is the season when the air pollution is much warmer.

October 21st, 2009, 23:26	#45
teetee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midvale Posts: 1,044	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah I believe it was him and his wife that we met at Red Iguana a while ago and my husband went shooting with him over the summer. From everything I knew he was a good guy! He will be missed for sure. I can't even imagine what his wife is going through right now!!! jtrain - do you have any way to contact Ben's wife so we can send flowers or something? __________________ www.flyinghawkers.com/tauns

October 21st, 2009, 23:27	#46
Jfk-Pilot Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: palm coast,fl Posts: 521	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Rest In Peace Ben __________________ I've always envisioned the Lear like a stripper. It's desirable because it's unrefined, wild and a ton of fun to get your hands on.....to a point, then all the baggage creeps in. - Polar742

October 21st, 2009, 23:29	#47
t-cart Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I want to fly jets! Posts: 1,906	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Sorry to hear this. __________________

October 21st, 2009, 23:30	#48
jrh Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,314	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Wow. It makes me wonder if the outcome would have been any different had he put it down in a field right underneath him at the first sign of trouble, rather than go for the airport. But nobody knows. I don't want to Monday morning quarterback him. RIP. __________________ http://cessna140.flyblog.com CFI, CFII, MEI, Master Instructor 2000+ TT Manager for a Cessna Pilot Center 4 years as an active CFI Skydiver in training Aircraft owner (1946 Cessna 140)

October 21st, 2009, 23:31	#49
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 4,437	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah 1.Family 2.Fishing 3.Flying 4.Firearms 5.Football Yep. That's Ben. I remember meeting him at NJC07. I can't recall if he was there in 2006 or not. __________________ "Never miss a good chance to shut up!" ATP ASEL AMEL CFI CFII MEI Single Pilot Part 135 Freight Current SA227 and BE99 Former Chieftan 2100+ TT B.S. Commercial Aviation: Flight Operations

October 21st, 2009, 23:31	#50
DC10FlyBy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 386	Re: Plane Crash in Provo, Utah Oh, wow. I didn't know it was THAT close. 100 yards.... __________________ Proud member of the JetCareers Mini-Conservative Movement

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