Beechcraft crashes during Waycross takeoff
Pilot Tim Scheuing died Friday in a fatal accident at the airport where he owned an aviation business.
By Ella Cox ·
Tim Scheuing died Friday morning after his Beechcraft BE35 crashed during takeoff at Waycross-Ware County Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration recorded the incident at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 6. The aircraft was operating from a facility Scheuing owned as Runway One Nine Aviation.
Scheuing served as a pilot and flight instructor. His wife, Amanda Scheuing, confirmed his identity and noted the couple had married 20 years earlier this year. They have a 16-year-old daughter. A second daughter is due to be born in three weeks.
The couple met while working together when Amanda was 16. She described him as a devoted father and Christian. "He was the absolute best person I have ever known," she said. "I couldn’t have asked for a better husband or a better father for our kids."
Amanda Scheuing praised the quick response of emergency crews, first responders, and airport staff. She thanked the local community and their church family for their support. "He was loved by everyone and touched so many lives," she said.
The National Transportation Safety Board leads the investigation into the crash cause. The FAA is also examining the incident. No other details regarding the aircraft's mechanical status or weather conditions have been released.
