| NASA Mourns The Loss Of Paul Mumford |
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 RICHMOND, CA- Oct. 2, 2003- Paul Mumford, of Yorba Linda, Calif., was killed Wednesday afternoon in a
private plane crash near the Chino, Calif. airport. He was 31 years old.
Mumford quickly became a NASA racing standout by his impressive driving and good nature. He gathered numerous class wins and
was known to be one of the fastest drivers in road racing. He consistently placed in the top spot when driving his Renault
Sports Racer or Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. He also won the prestigious "Top Gun" award 2 years in a row in the Open
Track Challenge. Just one month ago, he made his rookie debut in the Speed World Challenge GT series and placed 3rd in
his first start and went on to take the overall win at Mazda Raceway in only his second professional race.
"Paul was a true gentleman and an incredible driving talent. He was both a friend and competitor that will not be
forgotten," said Ryan Flaherty, NASA's National Chairman. John Lindsey, NASA's Chief Divisional Director stated, "Paul
was a wonderful guy and will be sorely missed, my prayers and thoughts will be with his family and friends during this
difficult time."
Details are still forthcoming but news reports indicate Mumford was the pilot of his Piper Saratoga plane which took
off from the Corona Municipal Airport and reported a cockpit fire. He was attempting an emergency landing at Chino
when the plane went down into the dry Santa Ana River in an unincorporated area north of Norco. |
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