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Editor: James T. Crouse
Profession: Aviation Accident Attorney

Category: Plane Crashes

The FAA continues to investigate the crash of a single engine experimental plane at Reno's Stead Airport which killed the pilot. Although the pilot has not been officially identified, friends say he was 56 year old experienced pilot, Pat Gleason.

Gleason was licensed as a commercial pilot who could fly single and multiple engine planes and was a flight instructor until 1992. He purchased the F1D experimental single-engine Formula race-style plane manufactured by Kevin Kelly in 2003 after it had won air race competitions. It is believed Gleason was performing aerobatics when he crashed in the plane he named "YEEHAA".

In September three pilots died within four days in plane crashes at the Reno National Championship Air Races.