Truemors
The pilot's correct name was Jim Weidler, the first accident report had it misspelled, and the local newspapers changed it completely, using the name of another pilot Jim Minear who also flew to Punta Chivato and died a few years back of a heart attack. In honor to their memories I add the correct information..
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
November 3rd 2008, 12:45 PM - Shortly after takeoff from Punta Chivato, locals reported that Jim apparently had a problem with his Kingair 200 (N200JL) and performed an emergency procedure to turn back to the runway. Shortly thereafter, the both engines cut off and the plane went down. Jim was killed instantly. Autopsy in Mexico revealed that cause of death was due to massive internal injuries and burning. We may seek some solace in knowing that there was no suffering in his passing.
Here is an accident report I located. They updated the report with Jim's name spelled correctly. Click HERE.
Source: WWW.WEIDLERFAMILY.COM
IMPORTANT UPDATE
A friend of Jim Minear who flew with him to Punta Chivato informed me "their" Jim Minear died some time back, puzzled by these news asked me for more information about the pilot's age etc.this took me to search for more information and found this other story where the pilot's name is stated as Jim Weinler who flew the aircraft belonging to Jhon Lyddon.
Workers in a hotel close to the accident stated the pilot of the plane was Jim Weinler.
Trabajadores del hotel informaron que la aeronave se era un avión bimotor tipo King-Air 200, al parecer de doce plazas, color azul con blanco, matrícula N200JL y de quien se sabía era pilotado por Jim Weinler, pero que la nave pertenecía a Jhon Lyd Don, a quien estaban esperando para que identificara tanto al vehículo aéreo como a su tripulante para establecer la identidad del occiso.
Two tragic plane crashes in Mexico, one in Mexico city and the other one took place in my state, Baja California Sur.
A plane crashed in Punta Chivato, Mulege, the pilot, the only one on board lost his life, the plane and the body of Jim Mirear burned to ashes.
Mulegé, Baja California Sur.- Un avión particular se impactó contra tierra en Punta Chivato, Mulegé, el único tripulante, el piloto, perdió la vida y de ello dan cuenta las fotografías del cuerpo calcinado de quien aparentemente en vida llevara el nombre de Jim Minear.
Hasta el momento se desconocen los motivos del accidente. Se trata del avión King Air matrícula N200JL propiedad del señor John Lyddon, residente de Punta Chivato, Mulegé.
I found this videos of Jim Minear flying to Punta Chivato
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at 22:30 on December 3rd, 2008
I can't express the pain and emptiness .....because people like Jim should be around us....we need him to breath, to think, to share and to be. To know he is not in our world is not fair....perhaps God can give us an explanation, so we can keep on living......