{"id":3568,"date":"2012-09-09T10:32:27","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T15:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=3568"},"modified":"2012-09-09T19:07:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-10T00:07:19","slug":"robert-odegaard-was-legendary-aviator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=3568","title":{"rendered":"Robert Odegaard Was Legendary Aviator"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A well-known North Dakota pilot who has participated in air shows throughout the country died after his plane crashed while he was practicing for a Valley City show.<\/p>\n

Robert Odegaard, 66, of Kindred, died Friday when his 1945 Super Corsair airplane went down at the Barnes County Municipal Airport at 5:55 p.m, the Highway Patrol said.<\/p>\n

photo credit Kevin Grantham\u00a0 \u2013 airrace.com\/corsair74)\u00a0 Witnesses said Odegaard was attempting a barrel roll prior to the crash.<\/p>\n

Highway Patrol Sgt. Troy Hischer said authorities aren’t yet sure if the crash was caused by mechanical or human error. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration arrived on the scene Friday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething went terribly wrong and he crashed,\u201d Hischer told the (Fargo) Forum newspaper.<\/p>\n

Larry Welken, vice chairman of the airport’s board of directors, was on the field helping fuel planes when the crash happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looked like he was possibly trying to get out of the plane, like he knew something was wrong,\u201d said Welken, a pilot for 35 years. \u201cHe just plowed into the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

An eyewitness said , no smoke was noticed coming from the plane, and no explosion occurred before the plane went down.<\/p>\n

There was a small fire was on the ground that was possibly ignited by fuel.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Odegaard founded and operated Odegaard Aviation<\/a>, a fixed-base operation and aerial spray firm. He was active in the formation of the Fargo Air Museum, where he was a board member. He also was a member of the board of directors for the North Dakota Aviation Association.<\/p>\n

Odegaard has received numerous aviation honors, including the Henderson Air Racing History Award, the Aviation Mechanic Safety Award, the 1999 Aviation Heritage Trophy, and the 1999 People’s Choice National Aviation Heritage Invitation.<\/p>\n

He also had been involved with production of the aviation movie \u201cThunder Over Reno.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m kind of stung by it. It’s a shock,\u201d said Dick Walstad, co-chairman of the Fargo air show. \u201cHe’s one of those guys where if it had wings, he could fly it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0Dennis Helland, chairman of the Barnes County Airport Authority,\u00a0says that Odegaard was a legend in the flying community and was known nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Valley City air show has been cancelled. Said Helland, \u201cPeople that are scheduled to perform … don’t want to fly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boulger Funeral Home<\/a>, Kindred\u00a0is handling the services.<\/p>\n

\n

Gathering:<\/p>\n

5-7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 11 at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Kindred, ND<\/p>\n

1-2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 12 at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Kindred, ND<\/p>\n

Prayer Service:<\/p>\n

7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 11 at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Kindred, ND<\/p>\n

Funeral Service:<\/p>\n

2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 12 at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Kindred, ND<\/p>\n

Burial:<\/p>\n

Kindred Cemetery<\/p>\n

Arrangements:<\/p>\n

Fredrikson-Boulger Funeral Chapel, Kindred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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