1. Nancy Lynn owned and operated Lynn Aviation, an aerobatic flight school located at Bay Bridge Airport in Stevensville, Maryland, with her husband Scott Muntean and son Pete.
12 Facts About Nancy Lynn
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Nancy A Lynn was born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Dayton attorney James T Lynn.
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Nancy Lynn died from brain cancer in 2000, widowing Lynn.
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Nancy Lynn was "regarded as a serious competitor" in the Advanced aerobatic competition category flying the Extra 300L.
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Nancy Lynn was known as "a top-level instructor," and gave more than 3,000 hours of aerobatic flight instruction to students from around the world.
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Nancy Lynn felt that flying was a metaphor for life and would speak to children, civic groups, and businesses.
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On October 14,2006, Nancy Lynn was flying her Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH 300 in the Culpeper Airfest at the Culpeper Regional Airport, Culpeper, Virginia.
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The only female pilot in the show, Nancy Lynn had been flying for approximately 6 to 7 minutes when her plane crashed alongside Runway 22.
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At the time of the crash, Nancy Lynn was reportedly flying a series of flat spins, during which the left wingtip struck the ground.
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Witnesses and video footage of the accident indicated Nancy Lynn was flying at a constant engine power throughout the maneuver and subsequent accident sequence.
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The exhibit, titled "Nancy Lynn: Inspiration Was Her Mission" covers Lynn's life and career as a female pilot and remained on display through September 2007.
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Nancy Lynn is featured in Above and Beyond:100 years of Women in Aviation, an award-winning documentary produced by Art-Reach International.