Landing Accident in Memphis

Dr. David W. Cahill, 51, chairman of the University of South Florida's Department of Neurological Surgery, and John Murphy, of Pensacola (FL) were killed Wednesday when the Baron Cahill was flying landed between two runways, skidded a short distance, and flipped over.

Two other passengers, identified by airport officials as Ed Brown and Chip Lomell, both of Tampa (FL), were taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

We were told that Dr. Cahill, an internationally-known spinal surgeon, was flying his friend's machine to help get the three PAX, all of whom were identified as employees of Minneapolis-based Medtronic Sofamor Danek, to a business meeting.
 
**   Report created 7/3/2003   Record 5  **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 36TL        Make/Model: BE58      Description: 58 Baron
  Date: 07/02/2003     Time: 1505
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: MEMPHIS   State: TN   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO RWY 36R, CRASHED ON LANDING, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN. 4 POB, 2 FATAL INJURIES, 2 SERIOUS INJURIES. MEMPHIS, TN
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   2
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   3     Fat:   1     Ser:   2     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: SPECI KMEM 021513Z 33000EKT 10SM BKN029 BKN038 26/21 S2995 RMK ACFT MSHP
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: TPF                         Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
  Destination: MEMPHIS, TN              Flt Plan: IFR          Wx Briefing: Y
  Last Radio Cont: LOCAL CONTROL TWO
  Last Clearance: CLRD TO LND
  FAA FSDO: MEMPHIS, TN  (SO25)                   Entry date: 07/03/2003