Both Aboard Killed in Takeoff Accident

Wesley Vance, 45, of Canton (OH) and his passenger, 49-year-old Gary Jacobs of Greensboro (NC), were killed Saturday when the Bonanza Vance was piloting apparently lost power on takeoff.

Vance was the Chief Operating Officer of Diebold Incorporated.

From what airport folk say, the A-36 was practicing landings that day.

**   Report created 4/29/2003   Record 6  **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 523BL        Make/Model: BE36      Description: 36 Bonanza
  Date: 04/26/2003     Time: 2015
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
  City: JACKSON   State: OH   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT ON DEPARTURE, LOST POWER AND CRASHED, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN, JACKSON, OH
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   2
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: METAR KHTS 261951Z VRB O3KTS 10SM BKN044 BKN049 17/11 A29.76
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Training      Phase: Take-off      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: JACKSON, OH                 Dep Date: 04/26/2003   Dep. Time: 2005
  Destination: UNK                      Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: UNK
  Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: CINCINNATI, OH  (GL05)                Entry date: 04/28/2003