Sunday, November 05, 2017

Beechcraft Bonanza V35B, registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, N777PH: Fatal accident occurred November 04, 2017 near Alva Regional Airport (KAVK), Woods County, Oklahoma

The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas
Continental Motors; Mobile, Alabama
American Bonanza Society; Wichita, Kansas

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

http://registry.faa.gov/N777PH


Location: Alva, OK
Accident Number: CEN18FA023
Date & Time: 11/04/2017, 1728 CDT
Registration: N777PH
Aircraft: BEECH V35B
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Defining Event: Miscellaneous/other
Injuries: N/A
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional

HISTORY OF FLIGHT

On November 4, 2017, at 1728 central daylight time, a Beech V35B (Bonanza) airplane, N777PH, impacted terrain during approach to Alva Regional Airport (AVK), Alva, Oklahoma. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to the pilot who was operating it under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 . Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight, which departed AVK about 1710.

According to a state trooper who spoke with the pilot at an emergency room, the pilot and flight instructor flew to Cherokee Municipal Airport, Cherokee, Oklahoma, for a practice approach and were returning to AVK when the accident occurred. The pilot stated that he and the flight instructor noticed that the left engine cowling had "popped up" during the approach to AVK. Subsequently, the flight instructor assumed control of the airplane. About 1/2 mile before reaching the runway 18 threshold, the airplane collided with trees and a power line, which were about 40 ft higher than the airport's elevation. The airplane came to rest inverted on its left side, and a postcrash fire ensued.

The pilot and flight instructor egressed the airplane with their clothes on fire. The flight instructor was unable to move away from the wreckage during the postcrash fire and subsequent explosion and died at the accident site. The pilot climbed a hill next to the airplane, and responders helped him extinguish his burning clothes. The pilot was taken to an emergency room near the accident site and subsequently transported to the Integris Burn Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with burns on over 80% of his body. The pilot died on November 7, 2017, from the injuries he sustained. 

A segment of the final approach was captured by five home surveillance video cameras, and a video study was conducted, which confirmed that the left engine cowling was open during the final approach. During a 12-second period that corresponded to 1,500 ft of ground track, the airplane descended from about 250 ft to about 100 ft above ground level, and the airspeed decreased from 76 ± 4 knots to 71 ± 4 knots. The landing gear was extended and the flap positions could not be determined. At the end of the 12-second period, as the airplane approached the accident site, the descent rate increased to about 1,000 ft per minute.

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

Flight Instructor

The flight instructor, age 61, held commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates with airplane single- and multiengine land and instrument ratings. On his most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman medical application, dated May 15, 2017, the flight instructor reported 2,529 hours of civil flight experience with 110 hours in the previous 6 months. On an insurance application dated May 1, 2017, the flight instructor reported 11,456 hours of total flight experience, which included his military flight experience. The flight instructor owned a Beech Bonanza airplane and frequently trained in them.

Pilot

The pilot, age 39, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. The pilot was issued a third-class medical certificate with no limitations on September 10, 2014. A logbook review revealed that the pilot had accumulated 231 flight hours as of June 1, 2017. The pilot had recently purchased the airplane and chose to receive training from the flight instructor based on the instructor's strong teaching reputation with Bonanza airplanes. The accident occurred during the pilot's first training flight and second flight overall in the accident airplane.

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

The airplane, serial number D-9544, was issued a standard airworthiness certificate on October 17, 1973. The airplane was equipped with a Continental IO-520-BA10 engine, serial number 241368-R, and a three-bladed McCauley propeller. The airplane's last annual inspection occurred on May 1, 2017, at a total airframe time of 1,927.7 hours. A second control yoke was installed before the accident flight.

In 1979, a Robertson Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) system was installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA503NW. The modification included removal of the ailerons; installation of full-span, single-slotted flaps; and installation of a spoiler roll control system. Flap positions for the STC modification were 0°, 15°, and 30°. The airplane was one of only three Bonanza airplanes modified by the STC.

A handwritten list of airplane discrepancies, with penmanship matching entries in the pilot's logbook, was found in the pilot's hangar. One of the listed discrepancies was "cowling latch - pilot's side rear spring."

A review of cowling latch part information indicated that each latch had two springs. One spring returned the latch jaws to the closed position when the bayonet fittings were pushed into the latch, and one spring exerted tension on the latch mechanism.

The airplane flight manual contained the following information concerning the engine cowlings:

The Bonanza is equipped with Hartwell latch mechanisms on the right and left upper engine cowling for quick and easy access to the engine compartments without the aid of tools. Each cowl latch (two per cowl) is locked and released by a single recessed handle located in the lower cowling panel on each side of the engine. To close the cowling, lower the cowling to the closed position with the handle in the prelatch position. The handle has three positions: flush with the fuselage is latched; held fully forward is unlatched; approximately 90° to the fuselage is prelatch (ready to close cowl). An audible click denotes the bayonet fittings, located forward and aft on the upper cowl, sliding into the latch safety catch. The cowl is locked by moving the latch handle to the full recessed position. The security of the forward latches can be checked by pulling out on the check tab attached to the lower forward edge of the upper cowling. If the cowling can be moved after latching, open the cowling, check the latch alignment and re-latch.

A video of an exemplar engine cowling being shut and photographs of an exemplar engine cowling, latches, and bayonet fittings, are included in the docket for this investigation.

In 1995, Beechcraft released a Safety Communique, which stated, in part, the following:

Beech Aircraft Corporation continues to receive reports of accidents following the opening of a cabin door, baggage door, engine cowling, or fuel cap during takeoff or flight. In many cases, the pilot failed to make certain the cabin door, baggage door, engine cowling, or fuel cap was properly latched and secured during pre-flight. In each accident, the pilot also failed to properly control the airplane and the airplane stalled at low altitude. THESE ACCCIDENTS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!

If a cabin door, baggage door, or engine cowling is not properly latched and secured, it will usually open during takeoff immediately before or at rotation, although there have been reports of unlatched doors and engine cowlings opening in cruise flight. On some models, additional noise is to be expected. Do not permit yourself to be distracted. ALWAYS MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION

Evidence indicates that the airplane impacted a tree, followed by a power line, before coming to rest inverted in a shallow wash adjacent to a steep hill. Most of the fuselage and the right wing were consumed by fire, and several trees near the accident site were burned.

Examination revealed that the flight control cables were continuous from end to end. The cables had separated from the cockpit controls and empennage flight surfaces due to melting of the structure at the cable ends. The aileron bellcranks were intact with the control cables attached. The elevator trim actuator was not located in the wreckage. The left-wing flap was found extended 30°, and the landing gear were extended. Two control yokes were found in the wreckage.

The engine was lying on its left side with the main wreckage. All six cylinders remained attached to the crankcase, and the magnetos remained attached to their respective mounting positions. The magneto housings and internal components were thermally damaged.

The top spark plugs were removed and exhibited normal wear when compared to the Champion Check-A-Plug chart. The fuel pump exhibited thermal and impact damage. The drive coupling was fractured, and the fuel pump would not turn by hand. The fuel pump was disassembled, and the internal components were thermally damaged. The fuel manifold valve had separated from its mount and exhibited severe thermal damage. The fuel nozzles were removed and were free of debris.

The cylinder combustion chambers were examined with a lighted borescope with no anomalies noted. As the crankshaft was manually rotated, thumb compression was obtained on all six cylinders, and continuity was established to the accessory gears. The muffler did not exhibit any breaches or signs of external sooting.

The propeller governor was removed, and the control arm rotated freely by hand from stop to stop. The propeller governor drive rotated freely, and oil was discharged when rotated by hand. The propeller remained attached to the crankshaft propeller flange and exhibited thermal damage. One blade was relatively straight, the second blade was bent aft near the blade hub, and a third blade exhibited "S" bending. Examination of the engine and flight control system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Three of the four engine cowling latches and three of the four bayonet fittings were recovered from the wreckage. Both left cowling latches were partially melted by postcrash fire. The right forward cowling latch remained attached to the structure and exhibited minimal fire damage. The rear half of the right cowling access doorframe was consumed by postcrash fire. None of the three cowling latches recovered were engaged by a bayonet fitting.

Two of the recovered bayonet fittings had their mounting brackets attached, but they were not attached to a cowling access door. Based on the design of the brackets, these two bayonet fittings were determined to be the forward bayonet fittings. The third bayonet fitting, an aft fitting, was found attached to a portion of a melted cowling access door. It could not be determined if the third bayonet fitting was from the left or right side of the engine. The exterior handles on both sides of the engine cowlings were found in the latched position.

MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, performed an autopsy on the flight instructor and attributed his death to "smoke inhalation and thermal burns." The FAA's Bioaeronautical Research Sciences Laboratory Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, performed toxicology tests on the flight instructor. The results were negative for all tests conducted.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, performed an autopsy on the pilot and attributed his death to thermal injuries. The FAA's Bioaeronautical Research Sciences Laboratory performed toxicology tests on the pilot. Therapeutic levels of morphine, which is commonly prescribed in an emergency medical setting, were detected.

TESTS AND RESEARCH

STOL Modification

In 2005, the American Bonanza Society (ABS) published an article describing the characteristics of a Robertson STOL-converted airplane. The owner of a Bonanza airplane with a STOL conversion wrote the article, which stated, in part, the following:

Important handling characteristics: the modification provides a unique blend of speed, climb performance, STOL, and long legs, but the STOL modification brings some important handling characteristics. Most notable are larger trim changes with flap extension, needing full nose up trim, now 21 degrees, for landing at forward CG [center of gravity] with full (30 degrees) flaps.

Following the accident, the author of the ABS article flew his STOL-converted airplane with another experienced Bonanza pilot who had never flown one with a STOL conversion. When the flap position was changed from 15° to 30°, the latter pilot commented that a much more pronounced pitch-down force occurred compared to a conventional Bonanza and that more pitch trim was required to offset the change in flap position. When the flaps were lowered from 15° to 30° without the pilots making a corresponding control input or trim adjustment, the airplane subsequently pitched down to about 20°, and the vertical airspeed increased to more than 1,500 ft per minute in about 5 seconds.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: BEECH
Registration: N777PH
Model/Series: V35B
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1973
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Utility
Serial Number: D-9544
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/01/2017, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1927 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental Motors
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-520-BA10
Registered Owner: Cortney L. Washburn
Rated Power: 285 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KWDG, 1167 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 48 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1750 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 119°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 20000 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 20°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.8 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 17°C / 11°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: ALVA, OK (AVK)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: ALVA, OK (AVK)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1700 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: ALVA RGNL (AVK)
Runway Surface Type: Concrete
Airport Elevation: 1476 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 18
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5001 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Straight-in

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: On-Ground
Total Injuries: N/A
Latitude, Longitude: 36.787778, -98.670556

NTSB Identification: CEN18FA023
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, November 04, 2017 in Alva, OK
Aircraft: BEECH V35B, registration: N777PH
Injuries: 2 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

On November 4, 2017, at 1728 central daylight time, a Beech V35B airplane, N777PH, impacted terrain during approach to the Alva Regional Airport (AVK), Alva, Oklahoma. The airplane was destroyed and the flight instructor and pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which departed without a flight plan about 1710. 

According to a state trooper who spoke with the pilot in the emergency room at Alva, the pilot and flight instructor flew to Cherokee Municipal Airport (4O5), Cherokee, Oklahoma for a practice approach and were returning to AVK. While on a visual approach to Runway 18, the pilot and flight instructor noticed the left engine cowling pop up. According to the pilot, the flight instructor assumed control of the airplane. The airplane continued its descent until striking trees and a power line, which were about 40 ft higher than the airport's elevation and 3,000 ft prior to the Runway 18 threshold. The airplane came to rest on its left side and a post-crash fire ensued.



David Thomas Chael, left, Cory Washburn, right.


ALVA, Okla. — The second pilot critically injured in a Saturday plane crash has died, an Integris Health spokesperson confirmed today.

Cortney "Cory" Washburn, 39, of Alva, died at 6:43 a.m. today, said Integris spokeswoman Brooke Cayot.

According to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol collision report, Washburn was at the controls of a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza airplane flying southbound and approaching the north side of the Alva airport at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday when a cowl hatch opened on the airplane.

The report stated David Thomas Chael, 61, of Enid took the controls when the cowl hatch opened, the landing gear deployed and the front landing gear struck a power line.

The aircraft crashed at 5:31 p.m. Saturday, coming to rest on its top, according to the report. Both occupants were exiting the plane when it exploded, according to the report.

Chael was pronounced dead at the scene from massive injuries, the OHP report stated.

Washburn was flown by AirEvac to Integris Baptist Burn Center in Oklahoma City, where he was admitted in critical condition, according to the OHP report.

The OHP report states seat belts were equipped and in use at the time of the collision. The condition of the pilot and cause of the collision remain under investigation, according to the report.

Washburn was vice president of Washburn Ford Lincoln in Alva and had a private pilot certificate issued in 2011.

Original article can be found here ➤  http://www.enidnews.com

Dave Chael 
Phillips University Legacy Foundation


ALVA — Cortney Washburn, 39, of Alva, Oklahoma died Tuesday morning at Baptist Burn Center in Oklahoma City.

He was a passenger in a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft that crashed Saturday in Alva. He was flown by AirEvac to the Oklahoma City hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The pilot of  the plane, David Thomas Chael, 61, of Enid, was pronounced dead at the scene from massive injuries.

The aircraft was southbound, approaching the north side of the airport when a cowl hatch opened.  Washburn was piloting at that time and Chael took over when the opened.

The landing gear deployed and the front wheel struck a power line.  The aircraft came to rest on its top and both occupants were exiting the plane when it exploded.

https://www.poncacitynow.com



ALVA, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol is responded to a fixed wing aircraft crash in Alva Saturday afternoon.

OHP reports the flight was a teaching flight and the instructor, David Chael, 61 of Enid, died. The student, Cortney Washburn, 39, of Alva, was airlifted to an Oklahoma City hospital and at last report was in critical condition.

OHP says that the aircraft was piloted by Washburn and was coming in to land at the airport when a cowl hatch on the plane opened. Chael took over the controls and attempted to land. The landing gear had deployed and the front wheel struck a power line.

The plane came to a stop on its top. Chael and Washburn were getting out of the plane when it exploded.

No other injuries were reported.

OHP says the FAA has been notified and will investigate the crash.

Story and video ➤  http://okcfox.com

A fatal aircraft crash occurred at 5:31 p.m. Saturday on the 800 block fo Share Drive in Alva, OK in Woods County.

A Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft was flown by David Thoms Chael (SIC), 61, of Enid, OK. He was pronounced dead at the scene, from massive injuries, by Medical Examiner Rory Garien.

A passenger, Courtney Washburn, 39, of Alva, OK was flown by AirEvac to Baptist Burn Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Washburn is listed in critical condition.

Investigators said the aircraft was flying southbound approaching the north side of the airport when a cowl hatch opened. Washburn was piloting at that time and David Chael took over when the cowl hatch opened. The landing gear deployed and a front wheel struck a power line. The aircraft came to rest on its top. Both occupants were exiting the plane when it exploded.

The investigation into the crash continues.

Investigated by Trooper Justin Barney J332 of the Alfalfa County Detachment of Troop J.

Assisted by Trooper Brock Morgan J459 of the Woods County Detachment, Woods County Sheriff’s Office, Alva Police Department, Alva Fire Department, NTSB, FAA, M.E. Rory Garren, and Air Evac.

This report is based upon the troopers investigation of this accident. It may contain the opinion of the trooper.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.poncacitynow.com



Cory Washburn, 49, of Alva was badly burned in a plane crash Saturday afternoon. The pilot, David Thomas Chael, 61, of Enid, died at the scene from massive injuries, according to the Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at 5:31 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, near Share Medical Center at the south edge of Alva. According to Share CEO Kandice Allen the plane crashed in the canyon just beyond the road that runs behind the hospital. Although the medical center lost electrical power, the emergency generator came online until power could be restored.

Kirk Washburn said his son Cory was flown by AirEvac to the Integris Burn Center in Oklahoma City with burns over 85 percent of his body. He was admitted in critical condition. Cory’s parents, Kirk and Drue, and his wife Sarah traveled to Oklahoma City to be near him.

About a week ago Cory purchased the Beechcraft Bonanza, an American-made single engine plane. He needed 15 hours of dual instruction (flying with a certified instructor) before he could fly alone. The plane has a retractable gear (the wheels retract in flight) and requires instruction “in type.”

Saturday Washburn and Chael, the instructor, were coming in for a landing at the Alva Regional Airport. They were near Share Medical Center when the engine cowling (cover) popped up in front of the windshield and blinded them. According to Kirk, Cory was handling the controls at the time, but Chael took over just before they crashed.

A report from the Highway Patrol says the landing gear deployed and the front wheel struck a power line. The aircraft came to rest on its top. Both occupants were exiting the plane when it exploded.

Drue Washburn put out a plea for prayers on Facebook saying, “He’s being mediflighted to Integris Burn Center after a plane wreck. That’s all I know. He crawled out and was talking.” She asked that people not try to call Cory’s wife as she was on her way to Oklahoma City. “Just pray.”

The plane crash also took out electrical power to a large part of Alva including the downtown area. Although power was restored to much of the city about two hours later, OG&E was reporting 326 customers still had no power as of 7:20 p.m. The outage website gave an estimate of 11:48 p.m. for power to be fully restored.

Original article ➤ http://www.alvareviewcourier.com

ALVA, Okla. - Pilot David Thomas Chael of Enid, Oklahoma is dead and another is in critical condition after a private plane crashed in Alva on Saturday just north of a local hospital. 

The Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft was southbound approaching the north side of the airport when the cowl hatch opened.  The passenger was piloting at the time, but Chael took over when the cowl hatch opened.  The landing gear deployed and the front wheel struck power lines leaving many parts of Alva, including part of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University's campus, without power.

After the crash, the small plane came to rest on its top.  While both the occupants were exiting the plane, it exploded.

Story and video ➤ http://kfor.com

ALVA — One person died and another was critically injured Saturday afternoon after a plane crashed during its final approach to the Alva airport. 

The plane — which was carrying a student pilot and an instructor — experienced a mechanical failure about 5:30 p.m. Saturday as it approached the Alva Regional Airport, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Capt. Paul Timmons said.

The plane, a small, fixed-wing aircraft, struck power lines and trees during the crash. One of the two on board was killed and the other was critically injured, Timmons said.

It was not immediately clear Saturday evening which person onboard the aircraft was killed. A state trooper dispatcher at about 9 p.m. Saturday said that investigators were still on scene of the crash.

Timmons said the plane flew from Alva to Cherokee and back, about a 40-mile trip.

The crash initially knocked out power to about 1,300 Oklahoma Gas and Energy Co. customers. At 9 p.m. Saturday, about 325 customers did not have power.

Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.tulsaworld.com

ALVA, Okla. — Authorities confirmed that one person was killed and another one injured in a plane crash Saturday evening in the northwestern Oklahoma town of Alva. 

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash was reported near the Share Medical Center, near College Boulevard and E0160 Road, less than a mile away from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

On its official Facebook page, Northwestern Oklahoma State University said many parts of Alva are without electricity due to a "significant event" in the southern part of the city.

Authorities originally reported that it was a helicopter crash. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed with KOCO 5 that it was a single-engine Bonanza aircraft that crashed and burned while attempting to land.

Officials said the FAA will investigate and the NTSB will lead the investigation.

OG&E reports power was knocked out for 1,335 customers around 5:27 p.m. 

Officials said they expect power to be restored by 9 p.m.

Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.koco.com

Memorial services for Cortney Lyle (Cory) Washburn will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 11, 2017, at the Alva First United Methodist Church with Reverend Dr. Carol Cook Moore officiating. A private family interment will be held under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva.

Cortney Lyle (Cory) Washburn, son of Kirk Lyle and Drue Ann (St. Clair) Washburn, was born May 22, 1978, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away November 7, 2017, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 39 years.

Cory graduated from Alva High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Oklahoma State University where he met many of his nearest and dearest friends. On June 13, 2009, amongst family and close friends, he was united in marriage to Sarah Jane White in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They lived in Alva, in the loving home that he built from the ground up, while always thinking of new ways to make it a joyful place where memories could be made. He continued the Washburn legacy by working with his father in the family owned business, Washburn Ford Lincoln.

Cory loved his community and enjoyed giving back in many ways. Those that knew him were always greeted with a warm smile and a hug. He was a member of the Alva First United Methodist Church and the Alva Rotary Club. He served on the Alva Airport Board and the board at Community Bank. Cory was always on an adventure. He had many hobbies involving water and extreme sports, especially water skiing, but his main passion was flying. He had a heart for travel and a desire to learn how to get there. Cory lived life to the fullest, could fix anything, was willing to help anyone, and enjoyed swapping stories of past adventures with friends. 

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lyle and Carol Lee Washburn and Martha and Arvel Jones, and Jack St. Clair.

Cory is survived by his wife, Sarah, of Alva; his son, Liam, of Alva; his parents, Kirk and Drue Washburn of Alva; one sister, Kami Hanan and husband, Jared, of Edmond; his in laws, Mickey and Donna White of Alva; sisters in law, Elizabeth and Brant Bishop of Enid, and Savannah White of Oklahoma City; nephews, Caleb, Noah, Levi, and Jesse Hanan and Batten Bishop, niece, Sloan Bishop; and many loving relatives and friends.

Cory’s spirit and legacy lives on forever in the hearts of those that loved him. We are blessed to continue to see his spirit carried on in the life of his son, Liam. 

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the following organizations that were near and dear to his heart: Alva First United Methodist Church for Foster Home or the Alva High School Speech and Debate Team, attn.: Nick Bradt. 

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