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Lee Behel, 64, killed in plane crash during qualifying heat of National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/21/2015 - 4:38pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, September 8, 2014

San Jose's Sports Class Pilot Lee Behel involved in fatal accident during National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport

The cause of the accident is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. 

Friends remember pilot Lee Behel who died in crash during Reno Air Races

Hawkes and Behel had a friendship rooted in a shared love of flight and exploration. It was Hawkes that introduced the veteran pilot to the adventure of taking his sky-high flying skills beneath the surface.

Report: Wing parts fell before Reno air race crash

Portions of the right wing separated from the Backovich GP-5 dubbed "Sweet Dreams" before the aircraft rolled to the right and crashed Sept. 8 in a more than half-mile-long debris path, according to a National Transportation Safety Board summary released Saturday.
Sport Class pilot Lee Behel, 64, from San Jose was involved in a fatal single-plane accident during a qualifying heat of the National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport Monday. Behel was a retired Air Force fighter pilot and a loving father. Behel was a former Sport Class champion and longtime Air Race pilot.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved: 
Lee Behel
City: 
Reno, NV
County: 
Washoe County, NV
Area: 
Reno, NV

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