Pilot Dies In Takeoff Crash At Waycross

Tim Scheuing was killed on Friday when his aircraft failed to complete takeoff at Waycross-Ware County Airport in Georgia.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the Beechcraft BE35 crashed around 11:15 a.m. on November 6. Scheuing served as a flight instructor and owned Runway One Nine Aviation, a local business in the county.

His wife, Amanda Scheuing, identified him as the pilot in the crash. She described him as a devoted father and a Christian who worked to help others. The couple had been married for twenty years, which they celebrated earlier this year.

The family has a 16-year-old daughter. A second daughter is due to be born in three weeks. Amanda Scheuing said the pair met when she was sixteen years old while working together. They began dating shortly after that time.

“He was the absolute best person I have ever known. I couldn’t have asked for a better husband or a better father for our kids,” she said. She added that he was funny, quick-witted, and adventurous.

The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the cause of the crash. The FAA is also participating in the inquiry.