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A Colorado doctor who moonlights as a trapeze artist and his three-year-old daughter died after the plane he was piloting plunged into a mountain range, officials said.
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Aaron Gingrich, 43, took his daughter Isabella on a near three hour joy ride across the the Rockies on October 4 before plummeting to their deaths near Eldorado Springs.
According to a preliminary report released by the National Transit Safety Board (NTSB), Gingrich was as low as 7,375 feet minutes before crashing.
The two had taken off from Longmont's Vance Brand Airport that evening and flew around northern Colorado for just under three hours, flight trackers showed.
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A map of their path published on Flightaware showed just how erratic Gingrich was behind the controls, with a pilot also scolding him for his takeoff.
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One pilot was heard in audio held by LiveATC berating Gingrich, who lived in a $1 million home in Boulder, for his 'dangerous' takeoff.
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', the exasperated pilot can be heard shouting across the airwaves.
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Appreciate it', the pilot added sarcastically.
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'We also have someone upwind 2-9 who's being really dangerous and put us off in pattern.
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So we're just getting out of here', they continued.
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According to a preliminary report released by investigators Gingrich was as low as 7,375 feet minutes before crashing
Officials confirmed that his three-year-old daughter Isabella had perished in the crash
The flight path that Gingrich took is seen here
It remains unclear what caused the crash and why Gingrich flew in such an erratic manner, with a full NTSB report due at a later date.
Officials in the state said they recovered the aircraft, a single-engine Diamond DA40 at an elevation of 7,360 feet.
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According to a topographical map of the area in which they were found, elevations can move anywhere from 6,500 to 7,500 feet.
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Boulder County Sheriff's Office said in a statement said that search and rescue crews searched the area overnight for the plane but could not find it.
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A MedEvac helicopter was brought in with night vision capabilities but still the wreckage was not discovered until the next morning, officials said.
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The Boulder County Coroner identified the two as being involved in the crash, describing the incident as an 'aircraft mishap'.
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At the time of his death, Gingrich was an instructor inside the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz, the school said.
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The Columbia University graduate first got his private pilot license in 2016, according to an online profile.
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The profile also said that he had worked in five US states and six countries as an ER Doctor.
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In 2022 he opened a clinic offering ketamine treatments in Texas.
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As well as being a doctor, the Daily Mail has learned that Gingrich also moonlighted as a trapeze artist
According to a topographical map of the area in which they were found, elevations can move anywhere from 6,500 to 7,500 feet
The Columbia University graduate first got his private pilot license in 2016, according to an online profile
He also spent his spare time as a trapeze artist, with a Swiss based group sharing a tribute to him on their social media.
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The group said: 'It’s with extreme sadness that we share the loss of one of our favorite birds.
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'Aaron; your positive energy, your kindness, your beautiful way of sharing smiles, laughter and music will be remembered.
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'Thank you, you will be deeply missed.
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We hope you’re flying and doing flips wherever you are now.
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A Swiss based trapeze group paid tribute to him after news of his passing emerged, he is seen here second from the left
A GoFundMe has since been set up to support Isabella's mother, identified as Lauren Willcox, as of Thursday morning it had raised over $14,000
Boulder County Sheriff's Office said in a statement said that search and rescue crews searched the area overnight for the plane but could not find it
A MedEvac helicopter was brought in with night vision capabilities but still the wreckage was not discovered until the next morning, Isabella is seen here alongside her mother
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A GoFundMe has since been set up to support Isabella's mother, identified as Lauren Willcox, as of Thursday morning it had raised over $14,000.
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A post to the fundraiser said: 'There are no words for the loss of sweet Bella, who was only three years old.
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Our hearts are broken for Lauren as she faces the unimaginable pain of losing her little girl.
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'We want to come together to support Lauren and help create a special memorial for Bella, so her memory can live on in the community that loves her.
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Donations will go toward Bella’s memorial.
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Any extra funds will be used to honor her through a charity donation or a memorial bench or structure in Boulder, Colorado.
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Every donation and share means more than words can say.'
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