Once more details are available, we will update this section. What are the odds?? The issue is how many people would attend (and when it comes to your dadthe numbers could be larger than this location can accommodate. The air loads were so severe, they finally BROKE the slat, and it departed the airplane, ! Rest in peace PAL . I am sure in my heart that he saved all aboard that fateful flight. I soon discovered that inside those cartons was everything I needed to tell Hoots story. But what is really insulting to me are people who honor no one by creating false heroes out of people who are no such thing. of course, I have wasted both of our times by writing you these things because you are not interested in them and are not interested in learning anything, in order to learn the truth about this incident and Captain Gibsons criminally negligent and illegal behavior. As surviving passengers of Flight 841, Hoots heroic rescue of our flight will be forever enshrined in our hearts. Here is a copy of the email I sent to Bill Kirschner former president of TARPA, and retired pilot. No aileron (roll) or rudder (yaw) moments can be applied to the model. Later work included punching cows in both Wyoming and Colorado (at the time, a territory and not a state). As your Dad was telling me this story everyone was laughing then he hugs me and tells me, BOY, your wife sure did grow a good kidney. How else could they get the performance needed to make the altitude they had? Also : The crew, Capt. Captain Hoot Gibson is a hero! Why is this NO surprise to me. Hoot never skied but he always brought humor and irreverence to our group. Hoot Gibson is part of G.I. But, next to the men l mentioned, Capt. Ive seen my relatives, acquaintances and, even, some close friends, killed in airplane crashes, some of them because of time and unforeseen circumstances, others for making simple mistakes, and others for making really bad errors in judgement. A service to celebrate his life of 88 years will follow at 2:00 PM., with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Those were the days when pilots did more than just push buttons, they actually knew how to fly! A few weeks later I received a fourth carton of documents. makes me tear up all over again. If anyone wishes to contact me I will be leaving my e-mail address below. And one last thing I would like to say to you. Not being pushy just curious about all my fathers friends and loved ones. After plunging for nearly a minute at supersonic speeds, Capt. Hoot Gibson flew in the 1933 National Air Race in Los Angeles (which included pilots such as Amelia Earhart and Roscoe Turner). I dont think I ever had a conversation with him, and the last one was three weeks ago, when he didnt go on about how she was probably the only person in the world who would put up with him. summarizing, the best pilot to have at the controls of a 727 in a dive with one slat out from 39,000 feet was hoot gibson! Kevin Gibson E-mail: kurios007@gmail.com, Hoot was one person I will NEVER forget . I knew Hoot very well and know in my heart he would never jeopardize the crew and the passengers. But, it is nothing more than childish name calling, and a Saul Alinsky type of response, to my comment because you, in fact, simply dont like what I have written, and cannot challenge what l wrote, on its face or merits, because you are the one who doesnt know anything about this event or aviation, and, clearly, arent interested in what really happened. Thank you, Kevin. I gave the producers of Terror Over Michigan a copy of the book. No matter how likeable and charismatic he may have been, he was a bad pilot. Hoot Gibson was born on the 6th of August, 1892. Over the course of his five-decade career, this actor and rodeo star appeared in hundreds of early 20th-century Western films, including The Night Riders, The Saddle King, The Galloping Kid, and The Marshals Daughter. I met Hoot one afternoon in the bar at Pavos airport in Costa Rica. He returned immediately to Universal and was able to restart his career, quickly working his way up to co-star status in a series of short westerns, most of which were directed by his now close friend Ford. And I wouldnt have been inclined to talk to him after what he did, and afterward, without even having the fortitude to level with the NTSB for the sake of the truth and to establish publicly with the authorities what not to do to, in order to prevent fatal airplane crashes. Work. Who would have known that gal I had taken by to meet you Dad almost twenty five years earlier would be the one that would again give us many more years of stories and love. Every pilot in the country knew immediately, that he was guilty of getting caught for being both reckless AND stupid. That is insulting to the real American heroes inside aviation and outside, such as Captain Sully Sullivan and so many others, whos career actions are without the stains that Captain Gibson left on his. Although I never enjoyed spending much time living near Hoot we did manage to keep in touch over the phone. In April of 1982, Hoot attended the deposition of one of the NTSB investigators. Hoot Gibson was born in the Year of the Dragon. You, clearly, dont know what you are talking about, because you are not a trained pilot and dont know about, or understand aviation, the Federal Aviation Regulations, nor have you read the NTSB Crash Report, OR have even watched the Smithsonian Channels excellent documentary about, TWAs near tragedy, described in the excellent TV documentary, Air Disasters. Heres a side of Hoot that perhaps not too many know about. The family of John D. "Hoot" Gibson will host a gathering of family and friends from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Lake . Kevin Gibson. Nuff said. It's time to take a look at some photos that are going to make you wish you had a time machine handy. Then Hoots heart is giving out and he goes on the transplant list. NO, a rudder hard-over caused the initial roll and dive, but Boeing had to pin the blame on the crew. We got stranded in a snow storm in McLean, Texas and were placed in the local Methodist church in a Sunday school class room. Dear Kevin, and all of Hoots friends and family: We have just learned of Hoots demise, down here in Costa Rica, where he has a large number of admiring friends. cause of death. How can you forget him. FACT. We enjoyed the times we shared dinner and drinks. 40 Horse Hawkins lobby card.jpg 968 727; 201 KB 40 Horse Hawkins poster.jpg 1,323 1,992; 776 KB 40-Horse Hawkins (1924) - 1.jpg 674 787; 204 KB 40-Horse Hawkins (1924) - 2.jpg 1,321 812; 265 KB Roger, No. I also am wondering if.and IFthis comes to fruitionmay I quote some of the stories that fellow friends of Hoot have posed. Ill leave my e-mail in case you havent seen it in other comments. If I can contribute to his legacy and his memorial in any way, I would like to know. I just wanted to share his faith in our blessed redeemer Jesus the Christ of Nazareth. He was a great guy and we will miss him. The #7 slat stuck in the deployed position AFTER the airplane rolled over and sped into trans- sonic speeds. Your thoughts about a really bad guy, in my opinion, are strictly based on how you feel about him, personally, which actually, has no bearing on the serious nature of what he did, that YOU have decided were innocent and minor actions, but, in realty, were, and still, are, inexcusable, regarding resetting his flaps to 2 degrees at cruise altitude and speed, and simultaneously and deliberately pulling the slat circuit breaker to keep them from deploying a criminally illegal action that should have gotten him fired from flying ( It did at TWA.) Kevin, Kevin, I am putting out feelers to both venues and people interested. imported from Wikimedia project. The service ceiling on the 727 based on the weight at the time was 39,000 feet. I wish I could have served him better. Another retired pilot visited him Friday night(? God is very good. I personally know this incident haunted Hoot the rest of his life. Not only fixed wing, we loved going out in his Goose and spent many hours together in Helicopters. I can only imagine the list of things Hoot managed to do in his life time would make for a novel of an obituary to say the least. Rest in peace to a real hero! Your Dad missed the bed pan and actually sprayed pee all the way over to the next bed. Processing this entire event is one of the key things that led me into full-time ministry, starting a Christian mission organization in 1984. Hoot continued to fly for TWA after 841. No. I understand the sadness you and others feel for someone who was, likely, to you, and others who knew and liked him, a very nice guy, and a good man in many ways, too. You can reach me by email at uslawyer@racsa.co.cr and if you send me your phone number Ill call you. Also Known As Edmund Richard Gibson Birth Place Takamah, Nebraska, USA Born August 06, 1892 Died August 23, 1962 Cause of Death Cancer Biography Read More Hoot Gibson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Why dont you take it for a bit, he said to me on my first flight. While I clearly give credit to Jesus for my first salvation 2,000 years ago at Calvary, I give credit for my second salvation to Hoot (Scott & Gary) that April evening in 1979. He successfully made the transition to talkies and, in 1930, married popular Jazz-era actress Sally Eilers, a third party to his previous divorce. Your Dad has been one of my Heros since the early seventies. It was from those thousands of pages that Hoot sent me that I was able to piece together the missing parts of Hoots story. . But before that could happen Hoot got a chance to tell his side of the story. Gibson died early. But, l sometimes do like to reread my comments because they often contain errors, like the ones that you noticed. The man that fell from the sky. FACT! Although Gibson had been a carrier-qualified Navy fighter pilot . No matter what you and a number of others on this blog write, so foolishly, about what you think, rather than about what is KNOWN, not guessed at about, Gibsons deliberately setting his flaps to 2 degrees in high altitude cruise flight, along with reaching around to the flight engineers panel, while the FE was out of the cockpit, also illegal, and pulling the spoiler CB (circuit breaker) because Gibson knew that the spoilers deployment at speed would be catastrophic, was egregiously ILLEGAL and reckless, again, no matter what you think about it. Knowing the history of the NTSB at this time,it seems unfortunate that he was made to blame for this incident. Yet he managed a couple of "comebacks" by pairing up with others stars. Thank you again for taking the time to pay your respects to the memory of my father. Currently no date has been chosen for any memorial arrangements or services for Hoot. Did you know that James Dean stole Marlon Brando's girlfriend shortly before his death? She even found film stunt work herself and eventually was chosen to replace Helen Holmes as star of the popular movie serial The Hazards of Helen (1914) during mid-filming. At last your Dad was told there was a kidney for him. Not a particularly handsome man, his boyish appeal and non-threatening demeanor were his aces in the hole--a major distinction that separated him from the more ascetic cowboy stars of the past.By 1925 Hoot was making approximately $14,500 a week and spending it about as fast as he was making it. Kevin, Hoot Gibson was one of a kind, an expression often used but never more true. I know that the memories you have will have will help you through this timethanks you.. My Father Steve and Mother Shannon (TWA crew) both knew and were close with Hoot. I would be interested in attending such an event. Colonel Gibson was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in the 1960s, and left Tucson after completing his military service but returned to . I am grateful you were all able to maintain contact with him after being separated. I will have to see it now. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Wow, I knew my dad was a bit crazy so thanks for sharing some of that. Thats when Hoot made the following comment: I said I was going to pursue this as long as I live if it took that long because we have got convicted of doing something we did not do. Hoot kept his promise. Vfe on this airplane is somewhere around 245 knots. What came out of it was the first (of many to follow) really political accident reports in my opinion. He, Scott, and Gary saved my life that night as well as their own lives! God bless you, brother Hootso glad we were able to exchange a final email communication with each other just last year (thanks to Emilios website). I did not know Hoot had passed until now. His nickname was Ed Hoot Gibson, Ed Hall, Edward Gibson, Gibson Edmund Richard, Hall Gibson. We ALL felt privileged to be the crew to accompany him home. This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 - August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. The cause of the unexplained dive was the subject of one of the longest NTSB investigations at that time. The singer, who was not kin to the cowboy actor who carried the same name, was scheduled to make an appearance in September at a local club but was too ill to make the gig. Emilio, the greatest thing we can help do to honor Hoots memory is to get your book published, with ALL the factsthose very relevant facts that somehow got suppressed in order to blame-shift and scapegoat Hoot, Scott, and Gary. Lois and I walked down the hall in the ICU looking in each room trying to find him and as we got to the last room here is his name on the chart. A new heart gave him an additional 15 years. Your comment is not worthy of a reply because it has nothing to do with the subject at hand, regarding the near fatal crash of TWAs 727 that Captain Gibson nearly caused. I am happy to have known Hoot. I appreciate your support of my father and the entire crew of that 727. [1]:2[7] Investigators believed that 727 pilots ( in general, and on this flight, specifically, ) were setting the trailing edge flaps to two degrees during high altitude cruise, while at the same time pulling the circuit breaker for the slats so that they would not activate. The lobby was filled with coughing and hacking folks so I dropped her off and got out of that place> LOL ! At the time of his death, he was 70 years old. God bless you and yours. While on the circuit, he met fellow rodeo rider Rose August ("Helen") Wenger. I really missed being more involved with Hoot while he was here with us. This is a dangerous phenomenon. During a lunch recess, Hoot pulled the investigator aside to have a frank discussion. Would you mind shooting me an e-mail so we can share through that means? Hoot Gibson died of cancer in 1962 in Woodland Hills, California at age 70, and was interred in the Inglewood Park . I follow this thread because I can clearly see that there was a coverup of a Boeing mechanical issue which had already caused more than one upset. We sat there for some time talking about the inherent problem that was being covered up by the manufacturer, and he predicted that there would be more failures in the future, even mentioning the 737. I called Lois and she and I decided we would drive down together to be with him. Gibson died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, just a couple of weeks after his 70th birthday. Hoot Gibson (1892 - 1962) was an American actor. That day has now arrived Scapegoat. such as The Flyin' Cowboy (1928) and The Winged Horseman (1929). I knew Hoot during the investigation and afterward, but lost contact some years ago. Hoot gave me and you two and everyone else on board that night another chance to live. Hoot Gibson was born in Nebraska. View this post on Instagram. Get a life. Just like the hundreds of other things we do once off the ground and into the realm where its not all cut and dried. I know he was very pleased to have another seasoned veteran at the controls telling that story as well. I have never read a more disgusting uninformed comment in my entire life and I am 72 years old. To end his career in Chicago was his wish. The root cause for this accident was due to the nonlinear instability phenomenon which has been discovered recently by me. Caught some flak from a few atheists but, held my ground. I was married then and my wife and I drove out from Illinois. Of course I was nervous not knowing what condition he would be in. Hoot Gibson: Tallahassee icon out of the fruit business but still strumming at 94. Clearly, everyone on this flight is very grateful for the skill that Hoot had on board the aircraft. I really want to be there if at all possible. To Charles & Mary Butera, and Roger Peterson. imported from Wikimedia project. This is Aalto. Have a problem with that? and the lives of the other crew members and passengers. During his free time, Hoot apparently volunteered his time and his private aircraft to the LVMP. Many of us also thoroughly enjoyed ourselves the night before at Hoots retirement party in London. Much love and respect to you and yours. had him put there because was difficult to handle. Hello, my mom Linda was Hoots heart donor. I think this picture is a better way to remember Hoot as he takes off for another journey. Ralph "Hoot" Duane Gibson (November 7, 1924 - January 2, 2009) was an American flying ace of the Korean War. How can you forget him. But real American heroes, now long forgotten by most Americans, still too young and uneducated to remember them, the men who flew, fought, and died for the entire free worlds freedom, at places, like, Ploesti, Romania, Foggia, Italy, Holland, France, and Germany, and all over Europe, Germany, the Balkan States, and the Pacific Theater of Operations, did not create the deadly incidents that cost them their lives. Harvey Peter 'Hoot' Gibson. Its called, by the FAA, one of the known Dirty Dozen attitudes of pilots, among others, that cause fatal crashes : complacency, leading to pilot errors, usually basic student pilot flying errors that senior captains should never make. I came across his story in an aviation book and was immediately struck on how skilled this pilot was. He was pretty well bashed up they originally thought we was dead. Hoots version of camping meant a huge barbeque, a bunch of people playing the guitar around the campfire, skeet shooting on the home made range, and a bombing competition where bags of flour were dropped from low-flying Cessnas over a giant bullseye in a field. When is Hoot Gibsons birthday? ~ But, to me, the evidence of Gibsons actions are pretty clear, and they dont square with his description of his actions, then, or now. A Miracle!! The initials "G.I." A group of us started the Schiller Park Ski Club more than 50 years ago. I am not much at organizing things but, I do consider your suggestion a wonderful idea. I would love to exchange memories of Hoot with you. And he sure loved Lois, his Guardian Angel. Who are the richest people in the world? While the crew's efforts to save TWA 841 were initially hailed as heroic, that all changed when safety inspectors found . Well, I just go by what Hoot told me in person, but I have slept since then! In remembrance, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and, in 1979, was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. But Im not laughing. Services for Hoot will be held on Monday February 23, 2015 at 12:40 P.M. at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City, Nevada, 89005. Gibson as a bad man. When I got back from my visit, I discovered three cartons of documents sent to me by Hoot. As we lined up for takeoff the sun broke through the clouds and lit up the departure corridor. That was why NTSB said one thing, Boeing said another thing, and pilot said a different thing. Hoot married a fourth and final time on July 3, 1942, to one-time radio singer and actress Dorothea Dunstan . Was it illegal, of course! Although he was more famous for being a character and of course the flight over Flint, Michigan in 1979, those who flew with Hoot also knew him as one of those rare individuals who could fly anything. Consequently, the success helped to resurrect England's film industry and led to other Korda . That is why the findings and results of the NTSBs Crash Report of TWA Flight 841 are pretty good indicators, to me, of what happened to cause the near fatal crash of TWAs Flight 841. My oldest daughter Gabriela, also a lawyer, visited him about a year ago, along with her husband. He would have been born in 1934 not 1954. Perhaps a few folks will make something happen even if its just a small gathering. Stunt Performer Film Director. Chinese Zodiac: Hoot Gibson was born in the Year of the Rabbit. He also flew in the Vietnam War, and was a former lead pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds. BTW, thanks for your hard work. I dont think anybody here knows your background, but I would challenge you to convince me you are not part of the machine that tried to stain an aviation heros reputation in a successful bid to avoid the lawsuits that would flood the courts if it turned out there was a design flaw in the rudder system on both the 737 and 727. Hello John. We owe so much to Hoot and by extension we feel obligated to use this gift to give testimony and to benefit others.. While this is a while after Hoots passing, I wanted to pass on a note. FACT. Hoot, sit tibi terra levis, my friend. Over the course of his five-decade career, this actor and rodeo star appeared in hundreds of early 20th-century Western films, including The Night Riders, The Saddle King, The Galloping Kid, and The Marshals Daughter. Hoot Gibsons mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. It has everything a kid could relate to -bullies, not fitting in, wanting to help, a noble cause, friendship, and family. His family moved to California when he was seven years old. In his real life, however, he had a rather painful rags-to-riches-and-back-to-rags career, a problem that seemed to plague a number of big stars who fell victim to their high profile and wound up living too high on the hog.An unfortunate byproduct of stardom is, of course, the misinformation that is often fed to the public over the years by either overzealous publicity agents or the actor himself. In 1907 he signed a four-year contract with the Dick Stanley-Bud Atkinson Wild West Show, which toured throughout the US and (later) Australia.By 1910 Hoot had found an "in" to the movie business as one of the industry's first stuntmen (for which he was paid $2.50 for performing stunts or training horses). 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