Fri, Apr 28, 2006
Plane Raised From Lake Last Year
Residents of the
central Minnesota town of Spicer hope to one day build a memorial
to honor a National Guard pilot who lost his life in a city lake
nearly 50 years ago, and the plane he was flying when the accident
occurred.
The Associated Press reports the Spicer city council voted
Wednesday to establish a fund to one day build a memorial near
Green Lake, where Capt. Richard P. Carey's Cessna L-19 "Birddog"
went down in fog one night in 1958. Carey's body was found in the
lake two weeks after the accident... but, as Aero-News
reported, his plane wasn't found until July 2004,
by a local fisherman.
Largely intact, the L-19 was raised from the lake last year...
and talk soon started in the town of 1,126 people about creating a
memorial to honor the pilot and his aircraft. Volunteers from the local EAA chapter even
stepped in and offered to refurbish the wounded
Birddog.
Spicer Economic Development Authority director Jean Spaulding
told the AP that as of now, no one knows how much the memorial
would cost -- but the city may seek grant money from the state as
the project progresses. The memorial building would house Carey's
restored airplane, as well as historical information, Spaulding
added.
The memorial building would be located near the Glacial Lakes
State Trail, which is near the accident site. And speaking of the
Birddog... residents hope the plane will be restored to flying
condition by next year, taking to the skies before it's put on
display at the memorial.
Sounds like a very fitting tribute for any fallen pilot.
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