Art Scholl

Art Scholl
Art Scholl in his Super Chipmunk N13Y at a 1984 California airshow
Born	Arthur Everett Scholl December 24, 1931 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	September 16, 1985(1985-09-16) (aged 53) Pacific Ocean
Cause of death	Plane crash (failed to recover from an intentional spin)
Resting place	Pacific Ocean
Other names	Art Scholl
Occupation	Commercial aerobatic pilot
Years active	1950–1985
Known for	Aerobatics, stunt flying and air displays
Spouse	Judy Scholl
Children	2

Arthur Everett Scholl (December 24, 1931 – September 16, 1985) was an American aerobatic pilot, aerial cameraman, flight instructor and educator based in Riverside, Southern California. He died during the filming of Top Gun when his Pitts S-2 camera plane failed to recover from a spin and plunged into the Pacific Ocean.^[1]